If the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance to vaccinated people in non-healthcare settings is intended to be a nudge, it appears that the federal government still has work to do.
Realities of long-term care are not so funny, John Oliver says
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2021
What makes John Oliver’s comedic bit so disturbing is the undeniable realism that lies at the heart of it.
For 2021, home care looks for expanded Medicaid and Medicare coverage, solutions to staffing shortage
By
Liza Berger
Feb 03, 2021
As the pandemic has shined a light on the capabilities of home care and home health, associations are looking for the Biden administration to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage in the space this year.
On COVID-19 vaccine progress, mantra is ‘little by little’
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Liza Berger
Feb 12, 2021
There remain a few wrinkles to iron out on the COVID-19 vaccination front.
Mayor to operators: Undergo COVID-19 testing or face possible ‘homicide’ charges
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2020
The mayor of Carmel, IN, has taken COVID-19 testing a step further. He has told local assisted living and nursing facility leaders that they are opening themselves up to negligent homicide charges if they...
Mandate overreach? Rhode Island offers cautionary tale
By
Liza Berger
Sep 03, 2021
It seems to me that we could use a standardized healthcare policy regarding mandates right about now.