Hindenburg ResearchNovember 4, 2024 Summary:Hindenburg Research has released a scathing report alleging that PACS Group, a skilled nursing facility operator, has engaged in fraudulent practices to inflate revenue and profits. Key allegations include: Hindenburg’s report raises serious concerns about PACS’ business practices and its long-term viability. The company’s stock price has declined significantly following the […]
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Overbilling and Killing? Long Term Care Community CoalitionOctober 31, 2024 Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry is a new study on the extent to which some nursing homes manipulate the reimbursement system to maximize profits and the impact of these practices on both patient safety and the […]
Stat NewsOctober 28, 2024By Tara Bannow and Casey Ross For the nation’s largest health insurer, the evidence of abuse was stunning and unmistakable: UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, and then delivering no follow-up care. The findings in the federal report reveal that UnitedHealth repeatedly […]
Consumer Voice’s Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed by Twenty States to Block Critical Staffing Protections for Nursing Home Residents National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care On October 9, 2024, twenty state attorneys general filed suit in federal court to block the implementation of the most significant increase in protections for nursing home residents in decades, […]
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Presenters: Adult family care is a program that provides in-home support for individuals who need assistance with daily living activities. It offers a home-like setting, often within a family’s home, rather than a traditional institutional setting like a nursing home. Key features of adult family care: Individuals who may benefit from […]
American Eldercide: How It Happened, How to Prevent It by Margaret Gullette: A book reading and discussion Scroll down to watch the video. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 American Eldercide is a bracing spotlight on the avoidable causes of the COVID-19 Eldercide in the United States. Twenty percent of the Americans who have died of COVID […]
A Discussion of Morals and Values in Institutional Care for the Elderly: How we Justify the Unjustifiable: Part I By Dave Kingsley, Center for Health Information and PolicyJuly 30, 2024 Corporate Neglect and Abuse of Nursing Home Patients: A Low Risk-High Reward Practice Why do nursing home corporations provide suboptimal and neglectful care while earning […]
The correspondence below was sent on September 13, 2024. Read the full text with 27 footnotes. Correspondence to:Lucinda M. Baier, President, Chief Executive Officer, and DirectorBrookdale Senior Living, Inc.Christopher Christensen, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman Ensign Group, Inc.Stephen F. Flatt, Chief Executive Officer and Inside DirectorNational HealthCare, Corp. From:Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernard Sanders, […]
In recognition and appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges of public service, Dignity Alliance has established annual awards to recognize outstanding service and contributions by state legislators and their staff members. Special consideration is given to those who have taken a leadership role on legislation or budget issues that advance the goals of the Alliance. […]
MIT Age Lab Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to disrupt many established industries, disciplines and practices, and potentially create new ones. At the same time, significant advancements in life expectancy have resulted in dramatic changes in the life course. Both AI and the longevity economy are affecting areas such as transportation, finance, health care and […]