Election Year Politics and Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act Will Play Key Role in the Lives of Older Adults this Year With Congress back in session and the presidential election year in full swing, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) encourages older adults and their caregivers to advocate for key issues that could greatly [ Read More ]
Health Insurance Rates Will Face Stricter Scrutiny Nationwide; CMS Will Review Rates for 9 States With Inadequate Oversight Starting September 1, health insurance rates for the individual and small group markets will face stricter scrutiny to determine whether they are reasonable under new rules required by the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare and [ Read More ]
As Many Americans Would Like To Keep or Expand Health Reform Law As Would Like To Repeal Or Replace It, And Most Oppose Defunding Implementation Public Concerned About The Deficit But A Majority Opposes Cutting Medicare And Social Security And Nearly Half Are Against Cutting Medicaid Though the public remains divided on health reform overall, [ Read More ]
Palladium Equity Partners announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired Jordan Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (“Jordan” or the “Company”). Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1975, Jordan is one of the largest providers of home healthcare in Texas. Jordan offers home health services to pediatric and adult patients, including personal care, home management and [ Read More ]
States Face New Budget and Workforce Challenges As Temporary Federal Aid Nears End And Health Reform Planning Heats Up Due to the nation’s deep recession, states experienced rapid growth in their Medicaid enrollment and spending last year and expect additional growth, though at a slower pace, in fiscal year 2011, according to a survey of [ Read More ]
Without bold action, state governments’ obligation to their Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid enrollees may have the potential to debilitate government effectiveness, according to a new report by Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions. The report, “Medicaid Long-term Care: The Ticking Time Bomb,” cites the immense pressures on state budgets, the fact that Medicaid is the nation’s [ Read More ]