In July 2022, Rudie Watzig collapsed. The diagnosis was as serious as it was unexpected—cirrhosis of the liver—and it landed him in the intensive care unit for what he considered a period of sheer ...

The regional not-for-profit organization Toys for Tots this year has greatly expanded its pilot program for nursing home residents and is seeking a wide range of gifts to support older community ...

The Acute Hospital Care at Home Program could lapse on Jan. 30 without congressional action, creating significant ...

The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly Three nursing home residents ...

Lutheran Social Services announced it is closing its nursing home and rehabilitation program by early January 2024. Almost 50 residents and more than 100 workers will be impacted. P-J photo by ...

Two prominent Democrats are pressing UnitedHealth Group over reports that the company is engaging in cost-cutting policies that put nursing home patients at risk. Sens. Ron Wyden, of Oregon, and ...

Hospital at Home (“HaH”) programs received renewed interest during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to relieve hospital capacity issues and allow patients to receive effective care outside of the ...

The long-running federal program that publicly identifies the nation’s worst nursing homes appears to be suspended under the Trump administration’s ongoing policy of limiting the flow of information ...