Medicaid block grants will help address ‘looming cost crisis’ due to aging population, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Medicaid block grant program announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t directly affect elderly and disabled beneficiaries, CMS Administrative Seema Verma said, but...
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Oct 04, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living sends letter to stockholders … Land & Buildings reacts to Brookdale letter … Tennessee block grant experiment would boost federal funding, state Medicaid chief says
Medicaid, affordable housing changes in proposed budget concern senior living advocates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2019
Senior living advocates are urging Congress to reject the reforms to Medicaid in President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and also are “deeply disappointed” in changes to affordable...
Proposed changes would put Medicaid recipients, providers at risk, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
Congress should reject proposed “radical structural changes” to Medicaid funding that would lead to reduced services for beneficiaries and payments for providers, 100 advocacy organizations,...
Senators push for Graham-Cassidy bill vote to repeal ACA next week
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2017
Four Republican senators who introduced a bill on Sept. 13 to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act are pushing for a Senate vote on it before Sept. 30. As with bills under consideration in the Senate...
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Apr 13, 2017
Brookdale nurse supervisor alleges company owes wages … Friendship Retirement gunman sentenced to prison term … WSJ: Should Medicaid be converted to a block-grant program? … Detecting...
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Nov 19, 2019
CMS withdraws proposed guidance on Medicaid block grants, funding caps … 94% of beneficiaries satisfied with Medicare Advantage plans … EEOC to hold hearing on proposed revisions to Employer...
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Aug 31, 2023
CMS vows to move forward with staffing proposal ‘soon’ despite ‘inconclusive’ research … House committee asks DOJ about COVID relief fraud … $2.4K American Parkinson Disease Association grant...
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Jan 15, 2019
Trump may bypass Congress under new bid to get Medicaid block grants … Retirement home’s responsibilities debated as resident claims discrimination in $1M lawsuit … Physician assistant pleads guilty...
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Oct 16, 2017
The insufficiency of Medicaid block grants: The example of Puerto Rico … CNN says drug used inappropriately on elderly with dementia … American Geriatrics Society renews call for bipartisan...