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Biden’s Promise Of Better Nursing Home Care Will Require Many More Workers

The Biden administration's proposed overhaul of nursing home care would require mandating adequate staffing levels for all homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford far higher labor costs.

Mar 8, 2022

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens Of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

A federal program penalizes hospitals for having the high numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications, but many of them it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country.

Feb 10, 2022

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Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals For High Readmissions

In its 10th annual round of penalties under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare is reducing its payments to 47% of all facilities.

Oct 28, 2021

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