Kentucky joins 19 other states in challenging the Biden administration's rules setting minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency responsible for enforcing nursing home regulations. (Photo by Adene Sanchez) As Kentucky Health News previously reported, the nursing home industry is pushing ahead with the rule, saying it can't afford to comply even if it can get enough new staff amid widespread health care worker shortages. is repulsed by Twenty state attorneys general, including Kentucky's Russell Coleman, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa…
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Editor's note: This study was conducted in partnership with West Health, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization focused on health care and aging. WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 8 in 10 registered voters in the United States say health care is an extremely important (37%) or very important (42%) issue in their vote in this year's presidential election. These numbers are similar to what Gallup has measured in most past elections, except that slightly more voters rated health care as very important in 2000 and 2012. ###Embeddable### Gallup partnered with West Health to measure the potential impact of health care as a…
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally in Flint, Michigan, October 4, 2024.Andrew Ross/Sipa US/AP Fight misinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter to follow news that matters. on tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on The View that she will pursue a new Medicare benefit that would cover the cost of home care for eligible people with disabilities and those over 65. For more than half a century, people with disabilities have fought for the right to remain in their homes and communities, rather than being institutionalized. This includes any support they may need, such…
Nursing homes must prepare for the off-cycle revalidation process mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Otherwise, you risk losing your billing privileges. With the additional paperwork, CMS aims to improve the accuracy and transparency of Medicare enrollment information in line with new reporting requirements finalized in 2023. According to analysts at Clifton Larsen Allen (CLA), reactivation notices are sent out by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), with one-third of SNFs receiving them in October and the rest in November or December. It's planned. Facilities have 90 days from the date of notification to submit updated information using…
October 7, 2024 | Erica Irenki Brian Zembrowski Pharm.D. ('07) has been named keynote speaker for the 2024 Professionalism Awards Ceremony A UConn graduate and experienced healthcare industry leader, Mr. Zembrowski currently serves as Director of Dermatology Marketing Development at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, where he has supported the growth of the hit brand DUPIXENT over the past six years. A 2007 graduate of UConn School of Pharmacy, Mr. Zembrowski has held leadership roles at leading healthcare companies including Regeneron, Allergan, and Nestlé Health Science. In his current role at Regeneron, he leads marketing efforts for Dupixent, a leading dermatology treatment, and…
The ransomware attack against Change Healthcare in February, which exposed more than 100 million records and caused widespread disruption to the U.S. healthcare system, was the largest in the first half of this year, according to a recent report from Kiteworks. It was a major data breach.The attack, in which affiliates of the ransomware group BlackCat/ALPHV stole 4TB of data, reiterates that health systems in the United States and other regions continue to be a top target for ransomware and other threat groups, the company said. It is said that it was embossed. specializes in secure email communications and raised…
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by 20 states challenging a federal rule mandating increased staffing levels for nursing homes claims it will force facilities to close. Those states are led by Republican attorneys general, including Indiana's Todd Rokita. Named defendants also include leaders of the federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “While the nursing home industry certainly has its challenges, it fills an important need in our community that cannot be replaced,” the 66-page application states. “Instead of addressing the legitimate challenges facing nursing homes, Defendants have issued heavy-handed mandates…This final rule…
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have starkly different approaches to solving the nation’s biggest healthcare issues. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of where they stand.The state of healthcare has reached a critical stage in the United States, and issues such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and prescription drug prices are some of the focal points of this presidential election.A research paper released by the Commonwealth Fund in mid-September reports that the U.S. ranks last among 10 developed nations in terms of healthcare. The report notes that, compared with the other nine nations studied, the United States experiences the…
Concerns about the supply of healthcare workers and the preparation of the next generation of healthcare workers have been growing for several years for a variety of reasons. Last month, Mercer released a report examining expected changes in the U.S. health care workforce, finding that there is expected to be a shortage of 100,000 workers by 2028. The Governor continues to prioritize strengthening the state and territory's health care workforce. Here are just a few examples of recent state actions. Arizona: Special efforts to address health worker shortage Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs launched Talent Ready AZ, a workforce initiative that…
Healthcare organizations faced a record number of ransomware attacks over the past year. Of these, 67% were affected by such attacks, a significant increase from 60% in 2023, which was already a significant number. This is in sharp contrast to other areas where the rate of ransomware attacks has actually decreased by several percentage points. So says the latest edition of the State of Ransomware in Healthcare, an annual global study conducted by cybersecurity experts Sophos. To make matters worse, the impact of such attacks is more severe than ever. Only 22% of affected organizations recovered within a week, down…