Advocacy
| July 20, 2017
House authorizes $400M for Alzheimer’s research
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $400 million increase in dementia research at the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2018.
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| June 30, 2017
An open letter to Congress
Blogger Kathleen Mears writes legislators about how the proposed healthcare legislation would affect her and fellow nursing home residents.
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| June 5, 2017
Texas lawmakers approve series of LTC reforms
Texas legislators approved several bills in the final hours of session that will affect seniors and the long-term industry through nursing home quality reforms, improve access to healthcare and help families.
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| May 3, 2017
Leading the charge to Argentum 2018
Senior care leaders convened at the annual Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in Nashville to reflect on the past year and look forward to the year ahead.
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| April 20, 2017
Pa. to provide training, support for family caregivers
New legislation will help family members who care for senior loved ones at home following hospital discharge.
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| April 14, 2017
Mass. proposes increased LTC funding
State legislators are rallying behind bills to increase wages for nursing home workers and Medicaid reimbursement levels for nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
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| April 6, 2017
2017 Leader of Tomorrow: Kelly Papa
Kelly Papa took her idea for a dementia network and built it into a summit and an all-year dialogue that stretches across the state of Connecticut.
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| February 17, 2017
California considers senior LGBT Bill of Rights
The California State Legislature will consider a bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors living in long-term care from gender-based discrimination.
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| February 1, 2017
Trump’s SCOTUS pick and ‘death with dignity’ legislation
Federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch is a well-known expert and author on the legal and ethical facets of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. If confirmed, will he kill the discussion on death with dignity?
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| November 29, 2016
AHCA ‘excited’ about Trump’s HHS, CMS appointments
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is looking forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees and possible changes to the long-term/post-acute care industry, a vice president said in a call with reporters.
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