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A Congressional hearing and a stunning new report issued by a government watchdog Thursday show seniors need more help accessing care for substance use disorders, finding providers willing to treat them...

Senate bill would extend alternative payment model incentives for two more years … Blood thinner linked to ‘significantly higher’ risk of bleeding complications … Staffing conversations increasingly...

The introduction of a Senate bill intended to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing mandate was met roundly with applause from providers...

A federal nursing home staffing proposal already had elicited thousands of stakeholder comments by mid-October, with elected officials also slamming the mandate.

An overwhelmed healthcare workforce, the implications of ongoing shortages and fears about a stressed pipeline took center stage during a Senate hearing Thursday.

US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is championing a bill authorizing nurse practitioners to expand their capabilities, including performing all mandatory examinations in skilled nursing facilities.

The legislation would eliminate outdated federal barriers to care, authorizing advanced practice nurses to perform tasks such as providing all mandatory examinations in skilled nursing facilities, advocates...

Inflation Reduction Act a welcome step, provider group says … CIDRAP: U.S. COVID cases show signs of decline, but deaths are up … Fatigue and headache among top post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms...

Long-term care providers who’ve been flummoxed about recent infection control guidance coming from federal health agencies are not alone.

Providers likely will get their wished-for delay on 2% Medicare sequester cuts worth billions of dollars extended through the rest of the year, thanks to a deal reached in the Senate.