Download Testimony in Support of Bills at Health Care Financing (pdf) Dignity Alliance Massachusetts appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony on several matters scheduled for public hearing on May 12, 2025. More than one million residents of Massachusetts are over age 65, or about 18.47% of the population (55.6% are women). That percentage is expected […]
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What Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation?Health AffairsBy Sara Rosenbaum and Alison BarkoffFebruary 11, 2025 President Trump recently stated, “We will love and cherish” Medicaid, promising that budget cutting would be limited to finding waste and abuse. But that sentiment is not likely to prevail as Congress moves forward with massive budget cutting efforts, […]
Your Parents Deserve More From Their Nursing HomeNew York TimesBy Norma B. Coe and Rachel M. WernerFebruary 7, 2025 Dr. Coe is the director of research and Dr. Werner is the executive director at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. For anyone who lives in a nursing home, the […]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesJanuary 14, 2025 (updated) Summary:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a national Nursing Home Staffing Campaign aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing homes and at the state agencies that inspect nursing homes for compliance with health and safety standards. CMS will provide […]
The GazetteBy Mary TimpNovember 10, 2024 Most people don’t want to be in a nursing home. That’s especially so because some of our homes are scary. Dangerously scary. In fact, nearly every week, we learn of a nursing home somewhere in Iowa being cited for providing poor care. I’m not talking about things like the […]
Statement of Senator Patricia Jehlen, Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, regarding the passage of H 5033, the long-term care reform bill. This statement was made during the Senate session held on August 29, 2024. Sen. Jehlen of Somerville was recognized to speak remotely. Around a minute of silence passed before her voice came over […]
The Connecticut MirrorBy Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari, July 21, 2024 Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid [Jamie] Iszczak, 45, said the problems started after Athena Health Care Systems — one of the largest nursing home chains in the state and the company where she has worked as a certified nursing […]
Is long-term care evolving or devolving? McKnight’s Long-Term Care NewsBy John O’Connor, editorial director for McKnight’s Long-Term Care NewsJune 9, 2024 With the midyear mark rapidly approaching, this might be a good time to consider the current state of long-term care. But rather than make an argument whether conditions for operators are getting better or […]
Only 6% of REIT Nursing Home Assets Meet Proposed Federal Staffing Mandate Skilled Nursing News, October 20, 2023, By Amy Stulick Only 6% of real estate investment trust (REIT) assets are in compliance with the federal minimum staffing proposal for nursing homes, compared to the industry average of 19%. This difference is due at least […]
Nursing Home Staffing has been an issue for some time. Insufficient staffing results in a poor quality of life for residents, resident safety and staff retention issues. DignityMA has compiled current information on the topic. There are a number of reasons for inadequate staffing. DignityMA is focusing on what the standard should be, problems achieving […]