Healthcare reform
LTC associations urge Congress to keep the medical expenses tax deduction
The tax deduction for medical expenses is on the chopping block in the Trump Administration’s new tax reform bill, an elimination that could seriously hurt all seniors, especially those with dementia.
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Price resigns from HHS: Now what?
As the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services steps down amid scandal over the use of travel funds, how will it affect the swirl of unsolved healthcare issues?
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Senate says no to ‘skinny repeal’ healthcare bill version
The Senate has voted 51-49 to keep the Affordable Care Act law the way it is—for now. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says it’s time to “move on.”
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412 charged in largest-ever fraud bust
July has been a record-breaking month for the Department of Justice’s fraud squad, which orchestrated a 30-state takedown totaling $1.3 billion in fraudulent or illegal activities.
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Senate abandons second healthcare bill
The Senate GOP has pulled the plug on its most recent attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Senate GOP issues revisions to BCRA health bill
GOP senators make a few big changes to the BCRA bill but stick to their guns on tax repeals and cuts to Medicaid.
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States must beef up LTSS for boomers
AARP concluded in a recent report that states are improving long-term services and supports (LTSS) but aren’t keeping pace with growing demand.
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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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How the Senate healthcare bill could affect seniors
The Senate’s proposed healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, calls for deep cuts to Medicaid. The program pays for about two-thirds of the 1.4 million seniors who live in nursing homes.
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CBO releases cost estimate, Senate delays vote on healthcare bill
The Senate’s version of healthcare reform would cut federal deficit, but also would make deep cuts to Medicaid at the federal and state levels.
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