A new issue brief from Justice in Aging, Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today outlines how federal policy “Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today”
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How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community
Next Avenue: How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community, August 31, 2021 The coronavirus has been particularly devastating for people 65 “How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community”
Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows
WSFL-TV South Florida: Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows August 23, 2021 According to AHCA, the 23 “Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows”
Free Webinar: Defending Against “Bad Behavior” Evictions in Nursing Facilities
Nursing facilities will often attempt to evict residents due to alleged “behaviors.” With few exceptions, these evictions are improper. Most “behaviors” stem from Alzheimer’s Disease “Free Webinar: Defending Against “Bad Behavior” Evictions in Nursing Facilities”
The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart
The American Prospect: The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart (April 21, 2021) It’s incredibly easy to grow old and die “The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart”
Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid
KITV ABC News: Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid (March 30, 2021) Nursing home residents on “Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid”
The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities that Led to Disaster
Next Avenue: The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities that Led to Disaster (March 26, 2021) The pandemic has exacerbated and raised awareness about the poor conditions in “The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities that Led to Disaster”
Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions
This webinar took place on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. The “typical” nursing facility admission presents a host “Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions”
Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight
Kaiser Health News: Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight (March 10, 2021) Although nursing homes face federal oversight, the licensing and regulatory “Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight”
The Coronavirus is Cutting a Deadly Swath Through Personal Care Homes
Pittsburg Post-Gazette: The Coronavirus is Cutting a Deadly Swath Through Personal Care Homes (March 25, 2021) While much of the nation has focused on the “The Coronavirus is Cutting a Deadly Swath Through Personal Care Homes”