New Hampshire first state to get Medicaid funds to keep people out of SNFs
New Hampshire will be the first state in the country to receive new Medicaid grant dollars—$26.5 million over…
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National Quality Forum President Corrigan to step down
Janet Corrigan, president and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), has submitted her resignation to become effective…
News March 1Study: Obesity may prolong life in oldest old
Despite being one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide, obesity may actually decrease mortality in a…
News February 29Arrests made in ‘largest ever’ home health fraud scheme
A Dallas-based physician and five owners of home health agencies were arrested Tuesday on charges for their alleged…
News February 29Hearing loss linked to 3-fold increased risk of falling
Hearing loss has been linked with a variety of medical, social and cognitive ills. According to a new…
News February 28Kindred reports 4Q loss, plans to release facilities
Shares of Kindred Healthcare took a dive Friday after the provider announced a fourth-quarter loss, reduced its 2012…
News February 27Study: Antipsychotics increase mortality in nursing home residents with dementia
Nursing home residents over the age of 65 who take certain antipsychotic medication for dementia are at an…
News February 27CMS releases Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposed rule
After much anticipation, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the proposed rule for Stage 2…
News February 27Omnicare cancels takeover attempt of Pharmerica
Omnicare, Inc., announced this week that it will not renew its offer to acquire all common stock of…
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