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WISH Act Proposed to Help Americans Avoid Nursing Homes Jul 08

It’s not something we like to think about, but many of us will find ourselves needing expensive, long-term care in our old age ...

Genesis HealthCare’s CEO Bonus Vindicates Watchdog Concerns Mar 02

“No Strings Attached” Aid Money Could Be Going to Execs, Not Patients In October of 2020, half a year into pandemic shutdowns and ...

Overcoming the Barriers to Vaccinations for Seniors Feb 17

Getting a COVID vaccine for seniors has been compared to scoring tickets to a sold-out show: It helps if you have good ...

Nursing Home Quality Goes Down When Profits Go Up Nov 13

What happens when family-owned nursing homes are bought by corporations? With few exceptions, they raise profits at the expense of ...

COVID Is Killing Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Vote Oct 06

The handling of the COVID pandemic is an issue that is driving a lot of voters to the polls in this year’s elections, but it might ...

Nursing Homes Were Warned about Pandemics Prior to COVID Sep 15

CMS regulations called for nursing homes to plan and train for viral outbreaks It is well known nursing home residents and staff ...