UnitedHealth’s quiet push to cut nursing home hospital transfers has triggered wrongful death claims, federal scrutiny, and tough questions about how far insurers can go in reshaping seniors’ care.
Author: Lauren S
Genesis HealthCare picked an insider bid in Chapter 11 that would keep current owners in control while slashing debt and much of $1.6B in legal claims, pending court approval.
A Scottsdale assisted living facility quietly changed hands months after an 85-year-old resident wandered away and died, as regulators and Arizona’s attorney general pressed the case.
Oklahoma is training high school students as certified nursing assistants at no cost to help relieve long-term care staffing shortages.
With monthly bills reaching $10,000 and Medicare covering only limited services, families face urgent choices on how to pay for long-term care.
State records reviewed by reporters show at least 15 cases in five years of Iowa nursing home staff accused of posting demeaning photos or videos of residents.
Princess Anne Health & Rehabilitation Center remains open under a Virginia Department of Health consent agreement after an ‘extremely rare’ federal cutoff of Medicare and Medicaid funding.
The New England Aquarium created a ‘geriatric island’ so seven aging African penguins, including 33-year-old Lambert, can age in place with safer terrain and stepped-up veterinary care.
A former Bay Area care home worker was sentenced to 40 days in jail after pleading no contest to felony elder abuse in a case where an unattended cleaning fluid led to two resident deaths.
A third-floor fire at a Rockland, MA nursing facility led to the evacuation of 102 residents with no injuries, leaving families shaken as officials investigate the cause.
