COVID-19 deaths in long-term care facilities account for one-third of the nation’s death toll – even though only five percent of the cases have occurred in these facilities.[1] “People in nursing homes”, as Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy … [Read more...] about Experts Spotlight Systemic Racism in U.S. Nursing Homes and Call for Action
Archives for April 2021
Covid-19 and Nursing Home Residents: Increased Loneliness and Isolation
Many nursing home residents who have not contracted or died from COVID-19 have also suffered negative consequences during the pandemic. Loneliness and isolation have taken a significant toll on residents. A study of long-stay residents in … [Read more...] about Covid-19 and Nursing Home Residents: Increased Loneliness and Isolation
Thank you for Helping Us Celebrate 35 Years of Medicare Advocacy
Thank you to all who joined us at the 8th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit & Sen. Jay Rockefeller LectureThank you to everyone who made the 2021 Summit a success! We thank the Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecturer, Dr. Donald Berwick, … [Read more...] about Thank you for Helping Us Celebrate 35 Years of Medicare Advocacy
Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
Medicare home health coverage can be an important resource for Medicare beneficiaries who need health care at home. When properly implemented, the Medicare home health benefit provides coverage for a constellation of skilled and nonskilled services, … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Medicare Home Health Coverage: Reality Conflicts with the Law
Thank you for completing our Summit Follow-Up Survey
Your information will help us revise and tailor future programs.Thank you again for attending this year's Summit! … [Read more...] about Thank you for completing our Summit Follow-Up Survey
No fooling – 35 Years of Medicare Advocacy
Today, April 1, 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. In 1986, founder and Executive Director Judy Stein saw a need for an advocacy organization to help people who rely on Medicare access health care and due … [Read more...] about No fooling – 35 Years of Medicare Advocacy