Provider groups pleased that ACA replacement pulled from vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
Organizations representing senior living providers expressed pleasure that a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives late Friday afternoon...
Scrap tax bill, LeadingAge and 41 other groups urge Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2017
LeadingAge and 41 other organizations are urging Senate leaders to scrap the body’s tax reform bill and start over, expressing “deep concerns” about “drastic cuts” that potentially...
Trump continues to push for repeal and replacement of ACA; CBO says repeal-only effort would cut Medicaid...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2017
Senators should stay in Washington until they pass a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Trump said on Wednesday. His comment came hours before the Congressional Budget Office...
ACA replacement could contain good news for seniors housing, Welltower CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2017
Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act ultimately could contain good news for seniors housing, Welltower CEO Thomas DeRosa said Friday during the real estate investment trust’s first-quarter...
NHI CEO: Why seniors housing should care about healthcare reform
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2017
Even if seniors housing operators won’t be directly affected by legislation that partially or fully replaces the Affordable Care Act, the reform efforts still are important to them, National Health...
CCRCs ‘ideal candidates’ for ACOs, AMDA says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2017
Following the passage of resolutions at its annual conference, AMDA will advocate for continuing care retirement community participation in an accountable care organization initiative and for an integrated...
News of HHS, CMS nominees gets warm reception from senior living groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2016
Organizations representing senior living providers said Tuesday that they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choices to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...
CBO: Senate healthcare bill would cut Medicaid funding by $772B through 2026
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2017
Senate Republicans’ bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would cut federal spending on Medicaid by $772 billion through 2026, according to an analysis released Monday by the Congressional Budget...
House passes ACA replacement, provider groups express concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2017
As health leaders in the government praised the Affordable Care Act replacement passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, organizations representing senior living operators expressed concerns...