Collins, McCain express concerns about Graham-Cassidy, call for bipartisan effort
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2017
As the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare heads toward a hearing, a televised debate and a possible vote this week, two Republican senators have expressed serious concerns about it, calling...
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...
The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has negatively affected vulnerable beneficiaries such as the elderly, according to a witness testifying Tuesday at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
ACA replacement would cut Medicaid by $834 billion over 10 years, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2017
The American Health Care Act would reduce Medicaid spending by $834 billion from 2017 to 2026 if signed into law as is, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...
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...
‘Seniors have a lot to lose’ under ACA replacement, congresswoman says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2017
Reduced outlays for Medicaid, a shorter lifespan for the Medicare program, higher insurance premiums for those aged 50 to 64 and more uninsured older adults would be some of the effects of the American...
Scrap tax bill, LeadingAge and 41 other groups urge Senate
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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...
New CBO analysis shows deeper Medicaid cuts under Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2017
Medicaid spending under the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 would be approximately 35% lower in 2036 compared with spending expected under the current law, according to a new analysis of the legislation...
21 states where seniors especially could be at risk if Medicaid funding changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
States that currently offer relatively low levels of home- and community-based services or where the projected increase in older adults aged 85 or more years is high would be among those especially at...