Early exposure to Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage yielded lasting benefits for adults entering Medicare, according to new research published in JAMA Health Forum.Among those who had access to ...

A federal judge has just delivered an old-school lesson to long-term care operators: Assumptions can be costly. Even when the odds seem to be in your favor. On Thursday, Judge Leonard T.

A new wave of Medicare drug price negotiations could severely affect long-term care pharmacy services for seniors, according to the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC). The Biden administration ...

Patients dealing with both heart failure and kidney dysfunction face significant communication gaps in understanding and participating in their medical care, according to a new study published in ...

We’ve run out of runway and the final deadline is, well, finally here to submit nominations for the 2025 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards program. Nominators have until midnight tonight ...

PA providers pen letter to governor to address ‘broken’ LTC system … State hospice groups sue HHS over ‘unlawful’ implementation of Special Focus program … TN woman wanted after ...

A new, 19-week training program is aimed at creating the next generation of nursing home leaders with role-specific content and industry-leading mentors. Care Providers of Oklahoma’s Elevate ...

Long-term care providers who prescribe controlled substances via telehealth may soon be subject to a tiered registration system if federal regulators have their way. The US Drug Enforcement ...

Zahara Johnson joined McKnight’s Long-Term Care News as a staff writer in the fall of 2024.

Before Medicaid came on the scene in 1965, everyone paid out of pocket for long-term care (LTC). Operators received a market rate for the services they provided. There was no special rate below ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration terminated a COVID-specific rule on Wednesday that aimed to protect direct caregivers, deciding instead to shift its focus to include more ...

A new federal report is calling for greater transparency in long-term care ownership, citing “growing consolidation in the healthcare sector and the lack of meaningful competition” as main ...