Issues important to your residents and prospective residents — and where some of the candidates stand on them — were on the agenda Feb. 17 at a forum organized by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations.
Proposed $4.1 trillion budget has several senior housing and care provisions
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2016
President Barack Obama has released his $4.1 trillion federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2017, and it contains several provisions related to senior housing and care.
Utah camera bill advances through House committee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
As a bill that would enable assisted living residents or their representatives to install cameras in their rooms moves through the legislative process in Utah, advocates for providers and residents both...
Where dementia is most prevalent
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
AHCA, NCAL file brief in Supreme Court False Claims Act case
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the use of a legal theory that has been used to establish liability in some False Claims Act cases, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for...
Report: 4 areas for LTSS financing improvement
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
A new report issued by the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center cites four areas in which the financing of long-term services and supports can be improved.
Nora Super stepping down from White House Conference on Aging leadership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2016
Nora Super is leaving her role as executive director of the White House Conference on Aging, effective Feb. 5.
Nebraska launches LTC redesign project
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
Nebraska has launched a long-term care redesign project that will focus on improving the delivery Medicaid long-term services and supports and making changes to the State Unit on Aging.
Potential data breach could affect 950,000
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
Health insurer Centene Corp. has announced a potential data breach that could affect 950,000 people, including some of your residents.
CBO releases economic outlook summary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2016
The Congressional Budget Office has released a summary of its forthcoming 10-year Budget and Economic Outlook to help members of Congress as they work to resolve issues related to the 2017 budget.