Bloomberg Law: Aides’ Training Waiver Must End for Nursing Home Safety, CMS Told (December 10, 2021) Advocates for nursing home residents say it’s past time “Aides’ Training Waiver Must End for Nursing Home Safety, CMS Told”
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From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines
Cal Matters: From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines (December 6, 2021) California nursing homes have filed more than “From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines”
California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?
Cal Matters: California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work? (November 9, 2021) Expectations for California’s digital response to the “California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?”
Why eviction hits older adults harder, making them vulnerable to homelessness
Big if True: Why Eviction Hits Older Adults Harder, Making them Vulnerable to Homelessness (November 3, 2021) Older adults are uniquely vulnerable to eviction and “Why eviction hits older adults harder, making them vulnerable to homelessness”
Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed
New York Times: Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed November 1, 2021 About 800,000 people are on “Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed”
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
Kaiser Health News: ‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias (October 20, 2021) Ageism occurs when people face “‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias”
Debt After Death: The Painful Blow of Medicaid Estate Recovery
US News: Debt After Death: The Painful Blow of Medicaid Estate Recovery (October 14, 2021) A congressionally mandated system designed to recoup the costs of “Debt After Death: The Painful Blow of Medicaid Estate Recovery”
Groups Call to End Age Discrimination in Idaho’s Care Rationing
Public News Service: Groups Call to End Age Discrimination in Idaho’s Care Rationing (October 6, 2021) Idaho hospitals are rationing care because of the strain “Groups Call to End Age Discrimination in Idaho’s Care Rationing”
New York Suit Contests Social Security Closures, Changes
Public News Service: New York Suit Contests Social Security Closures, Changes (October 5, 2021) Disability advocates and other groups are suing the federal government over “New York Suit Contests Social Security Closures, Changes”
The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
KALW Radio, Your Call: The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs September 28, 2021 On “The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs”
