The recent House reconciliation bill has proposed tremendous cuts to both Medicaid and Medicare, putting fiscally vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities at substantially greater risk. Such cuts would be the largest in Medicaid’s history and would reduce general access to nursing home care and community-based long-term services and support. Currently, over seven million older
The interest America has to pay its lenders will exceed $1 trillion for the first time ever next year — more than we spend on Medicare.
Last April, the nursing home executive, Paul Walczak, was generously pardoned by President Trump after illegally withholding over $7 millions of taxes from his employees’ paychecks and using the funds for personal gain instead. The Palm Health Partners’ executive was originally expected to serve 18 months in prison, plus two years of supervised release, and
The Republican Senate passed a big spending bill that will increase deficits for decades. Two things are admitted by Republicans who voted for the bill. First, it would cut taxes in a way that would only benefit the wealthiest Americans. Second, to recoup some of that lost revenue, it would cut health care programs, particularly
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has expedited loan applications for care facilities and nursing homes. This special privilege is payback to campaign contributions to the Trump Campaign. The idea behind the expedited applications is beneficial for the industry who gets special rates. HUD offers low rates, and these rates also come
Newsweek had an article explaining an ongoing problem in America. A growing number of nursing homes are shutting down across the US. Unfortunately, the rapid aging population is expected to double by 2030. The closures cannot be solely caused by Trump’s COVID response and policies causing rising operational costs, staff shortages, regulatory challenges, and financial strain.
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