House Build Back Better markups mean historic opportunities for staffing, HCBS services … LTC pharmacy giant Omnicare to require COVID vaccination of all employees … Older Americans faring worse economically...
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
GAO to CMS: Keep a closer eye on HCBS programs during pandemic
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
The General Accounting Office is recommending the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pay closer scrutiny to temporary changes to home-and-community-based services during public health emergencies...
Long-term care providers race against the clock as Congress tackles $3.5T budget
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
LeadingAge is pulling out all of the stops in a bid to get Congress to approve billions of dollars for senior services and caregiver support.
‘Most important moment in decades’ for older adults, families’: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
As Congress finalizes the $3.5 billion budget reconciliation package, long-term care leaders and providers are pushing the need for “game changing” investments for older adults and their caregivers.
Senior living industry pushes infrastructure agenda during budget talks
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2021
As legislative committees work on how to divvy up the $3.5 trillion approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week in the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, the senior living and care industry...
Home care advocates keeping an optimistic eye on $3.5T budget deal
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
The devil is still in the details, but senior services groups and caregiver advocates are optimistic about the $3.5 trillion budget passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives.
Bill aims PACE for growth in California and beyond
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 23, 2021
A bill that began winding its way through California’s Legislature last week could become a model for how states expand Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Home healthcare industry already prepared for COVID-19 booster
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
Some home healthcare providers already had the ball rolling on preparations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations — even before the Biden administration announced Wednesday afternoon they would be offered.
White House pulls out all the stops to promote care economy plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 13, 2021
On Thursday, the White House initiated a full court press for its $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would provide billions of dollars for home- and community-based services, higher caregiver wages and...