Top Health Boss attempting to use companies to expand their cuts, and save millions more Trump's expiration cuts in tax law could have saved 20 top-paid healthcare CEOs up to $14 million on personal taxes over the first six years of the law. Why are these kinds of personal savings the top medical bosses in America? Use their company resources As part of the business lobby's efforts to extend the break together with others Because it's going to end at the end of the year. “While executives who run our country's biggest healthcare company should put patient care first, it's…
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US health spending rose 7.5% in 2023 to $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per person. This growth rate is significantly higher than the 4.6% rise in 2022, and is the highest growth rate observed since 2003 (8.5%), with the exception of a 10.4% increase in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After the pandemic, healthcare spending slowed down in 2021 and 2022, with the overall trend similar to pre-pandemic trends. The acceleration in 2023 was driven by a higher use of healthcare products and services and historically high 92.5% insurance shares*. For the first time since the pandemic, healthcare costs growth…
A Supreme Court ruling that will make it harder for clinicians involved in sensitive and controversial end-of-life care cases to be granted indefinite anonymity has been labelled as “worrying” by nursing leaders. This week, judges at the highest court of appeal affirmed that health professionals involved in the withdrawal of life support from critically ill children could only have their identities permanently protected in “compelling circumstances”. “The decision has the potential to add additional pressures to what can be very challenging situations” Joanne Galbraith-Marten The ruling marked the conclusion of a seven-year legal battle between two families and the NHS…
Photo via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service We are thrilled to announce that THE CARER will be producing a special digital supplement to commemorate Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) on May 8. This historic occasion marks the unconditional surrender of Germany’s military forces to the Allies in 1945, bringing an end to the conflict in Europe during World War II. Over the years, we have been honoured and privileged to share incredible stories from care homes and their residents from across the UK—stories of heroism, resilience, and dedication from residents who served our country in times of conflict and…
Wheelchair race residents were found again with drugs and reported theftTwo nursing home residents were called back to the facility on Monday, March 17th, just days after being accused of smoking marijuana and racing wheelchairs in Bohlin's health and rehabilitation parking lot.Administrator Jason Gerald told Sgt., according to a report from the Monroe County Sheriff. John Thompson was complained that Ronald Smith, one of the men involved in the wheelchair race, was apparently trapped in his room with marijuana and cocaine. Gerald says he told Smith about drugs, and Smith admitted to having marijuana in a safe trapped in his…
Maine legislators are trying to help long-term care providers float, recruiting and maintaining caregivers in the emergency law that comes when another nursing home closes the door. Sen. Nicole Grohoski (d) proposed a bill to the state Department of Health and Human Services on April 8 that would require “(refunds) to reflect adjustments in living expenses. The DHHS should retroactively follow the adjustments until January 1. The main purpose of LD 1489's funding is to direct workers into the sector rather than into the sector, she said. “When you get a job at a fast food restaurant and get paid…
A priority bill to which Chairman of the Healthcare and Wellness Committee Dan Bronoske (D-Lakewood) heads to the governor's desk when HB 1686 passed the Senate today. HB 1686 lays the foundation for creating the Washington Healthcare Entity Registry, a comprehensive database that tracks vertical and horizontal integration and ownership changes in the healthcare industry. “From day one, I said I was focused on improving transparency and reducing costs,” Rep. Bronosuke said. “This law is the foundation of these goals.” The bill requires that plans be developed to make the registration of Washington Healthcare Entities a reality in coordination with…
Nursing unions in Scotland have announced plans for consulting their members on the 2025-26 NHS pay offer, with some ballots launching today. Unison and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have now launched consultations on the latest Agenda for Change pay offer put forward by the Scottish Government last week. “We believe this offer is the best that can be achieved through negotiation in the current climate” Emma Currer The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will also begin to consult its members from next week. If accepted by unions, nurses and other NHS staff will receive a 4.25% increase for…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have once again postponed its forced provider re-resolution program for nursing homes. This time, until August 1st, you will be able to report to your provider more organizational relationships than you previously needed. A spokesperson for the American Healthcare Association confirmed the delay late Tuesday, with the words that CMS is expected to officially update the deadline via its agency's Medicare Learning Network website, “SOON.” The domestic provider organization recently told McKnight's Long Term Care News that, despite the looming deadline of May 1, only about 20% of the country's roughly 15,000 nursing…
Nurses across the world are “at breaking point”, experiencing burnout, wage stagnation and increased levels of violence at work, according to a major new report. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has called on global healthcare leaders to prioritise long-term sustainable investment, over short-term solutions, to address the root causes of the health workforce emergency. “We must take urgent and decisive action to put nurse wellbeing at the centre of health systems” Pamela Cipriano It comes as the body today published a report and a survey that have laid bare the scale of the crisis in nursing across the globe.…