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CNO
Dual Threats from Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers
More than 800,000 immigrants and naturalized citizens comprise 28% of direct care employees at home care agencies and long-term care...
CNO
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Studies in nursing homes show how commonplace such speech is.
Innovation
Reimagining Care for Medically Complex Children
PPEC programs like Spark Pediatrics give healthcare providers a resource to manage and coordinate care for children with complex care...
Payer
Does Our Healthcare System Support Healthy Aging?
Aetna?s Medicare CMO outlines the potential of Medicare Advantage ?to keep people happy, healthy and at home.?
CNO
Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate
The industry is trying to kill the mandate before it takes effect, leaving thousands of residents in homes too short-staffed.
Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes
For-profit companies, including private equity groups and real estate investment trusts, are snapping up struggling not-for-profit nursing homes.
HLM Cover Stories
Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
For decades, the industry severely underestimated how many policyholders would use their coverage.
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
Highly profitable facilities often charge $5,000 a month or more and then layer on fees at every step.
CNO
Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Millions of families are facing such daunting life choices ? and potential financial ruin ? as the escalating costs of...
Payer
Feds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients
AI tools often predict a patient's date of discharge, which coincides with the date their insurer cuts off coverage, even...
Payer
What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
Here are five things to know about the potential impact to health programs.
HLM Cover Stories
Round-Up: No Silver Lining for Staffing Mandates
The proposed federal mandate has been largely opposed, and state mandates haven't fared much better.