Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities,
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KFF Health Tracking Poll – March 2022: Economic Concerns and Health Policy, The ACA, and Views of Long-term Care Facilities
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Audrey Kearney, Mayesha Quasem , Mellisha Stokes , Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation
Read MoreTo Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When the Biden administration announced a set of proposed nursing home reforms last
Read MoreCMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be
Read MoreThe pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Nursing homes and other long term care facilities have lost a record number of residents
Read MoreA few ways to pay for long-term care in retirement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has projected more than one in four retirees will need long-term care
Read MoreAfter Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and
Read MoreThe decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
(By Alicia Diaz for STAT) Every night since March 2020, Brianna Grech has ended her day the same way: She
Read MoreClarity on Covid Count: Pandemic’s Toll on Seniors Extended Well Beyond Nursing Homes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As covid-19 resurges across the country, driven by the highly infectious delta variant,
Read MoreCalifornia Makes It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and Keep Free Health Coverage
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Getting clean drinking water cost Ignacio Padilla his health insurance.
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