[ Nursing homes will be required to have minimum levels of front-line caregivers for the first time or face financial penalties under a new requirement the Biden administration announced Monday. The final policy, unveiled by Vice President Harris, comes despite intense lobbying from the nursing home industry and opposition from bipartisan lawmakers, who argue a … Read more
[ Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for transplant patients that could show early signs of organ rejection despite expert physicians advising the opposite, a new report has found. The Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC) announced Friday that a Freedom of Information Act request found that … Read more
[ Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) is endorsing “Medicare for All” legislation — a move likely meant to appeal to progressives. “As president, my first priority will be ensuring every American has access to affordable, exceptional healthcare,” Phillips said in his announcement. “I believe that Medicare for All is the best way to … Read more
