62 million older Americans and people with disabilities rely on Medicare to finance their health care. For this large segment of the population, when Medicare coverage is unavailable or denied, access to health care is also often … [Read more...] about Shrinking Medicare Home Health Coverage: It’s Time to Act
Archives for April 2021
CMA Alert | April 15 2021
Reflections on the 8th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller LectureNew Study: High Nursing Home Staff Turnover Impacts Quality of CareCDC Declares Racism to be “Serious Public Health Threat”Last Week Tonight with John … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 15 2021
Reflections on the 8th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
On April 1, 2021, the Center for Medicare Advocacy held its eighth annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the Summit and Rockefeller Lecture were held virtually for … [Read more...] about Reflections on the 8th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit and Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
New Study: High Nursing Home Staff Turnover Impacts Quality of Care
We’ve witnessed COVID-19 ravage our nation’s nursing homes and claim the lives of over 182,000 residents and staff, accounting for one-third of the nation’s death toll. In some states, the percentage of deaths is much higher. In Connecticut, for … [Read more...] about New Study: High Nursing Home Staff Turnover Impacts Quality of Care
CDC Declares Racism to be “Serious Public Health Threat”
COVID-19 has infected over 30 million Americans and claimed the lives of 560,000.[1] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the impacts of COVID have disproportionately impacted communities of color, highlighting … [Read more...] about CDC Declares Racism to be “Serious Public Health Threat”
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Tackles the Long-Term Care Crisis
If you’re looking for a quick long-term care primer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently cast its unyielding eye on the long-term care industry. Oliver provided a powerful and clear-eyed analysis of the challenges facing our nation’s older … [Read more...] about Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Tackles the Long-Term Care Crisis
Issue Brief – March 2021 – Nursing Homes & COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Other Issues
I. NURSING FACILITY UPDATESReport: Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting Nursing Home Residents from the Next Pandemic On February 18, 2021, the Center for Medicare Advocacy released a new report – Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – March 2021 – Nursing Homes & COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Other Issues
Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
I. COVID RELIEF & OMNIBUS PACKAGE – OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE PROVISIONS On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID relief package as part of a larger omnibus spending package called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), signed … [Read more...] about Issue Brief – January 2021 – Medicare Provisions In the COVID Relief & Omnibus Package, and Other Issues
CMA Alert | April 8, 2021
Thank you for Helping Us Celebrate 35 Years of Medicare AdvocacyCovid-19 and Nursing Home Residents: Increased Loneliness and IsolationExperts Spotlight Systemic Racism in U.S. Nursing Homes and Call for ActionSome Good COVID News from Navajo … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 8, 2021
Positive COVID News from Navajo Nation
The New York Times reported some welcome news this week regarding COVID-19 cases in Navajo Nation: Due to a successful vaccination campaign in which half the population is already vaccinated, as well as strict adherence to mitigation measures, Navajo … [Read more...] about Positive COVID News from Navajo Nation