Compelling new research demonstrates that higher daily Medicaid rates drive nursing homes to increase staffing and make them more likely to achieve higher overall ratings, regardless of whether ...

While states are putting innovation on the backburner to focus on operational improvements to Medicaid, providers should expect more fast-paced changes affecting long-term care from federal ...

After an upwards trend for five years, deaths from heart disease and stroke declined in the United States but remained the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death, respectively, among all Americans, according ...

Dutch long-term care (LTC) reform helped promote aging-in-place to stabilize nursing home admissions but also increased nursing home waiting lists among older adults with dementia. That is according ...

A deep dive into the work of one Medicaid contractor is offering stark new insights into how often Medicare Advantage plans deny nursing home coverage, how they time their decisions and why it matters ...

The card I sent wasn’t a goodbye, but a chance to show appreciation for someone whose approach to life has inspired my own in many quiet ways.

Federal officials have quietly withdrawn the only new nursing home quality measure that had been listed as “under consideration” for future years.

In assisted living, the staffing conversation never really ends. Recruiting, training and retaining enough caring professionals remains one of the ...

Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment ...

A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday evening approved the sale of Genesis HealthCare and its nearly 300 subsidiaries to a newly formed investment group whose bid emerged as a surprise last week.

For individuals with hearing impairment, hearing aid (HA) use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Neurology.

Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment that aligns with patient goals, all while ...