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Study finds state’s nursing homes are underfunded
Pennsylvania’s nursing homes were underfunded by nearly $1.2 billion in Medicaid in 2019-2020, according to...
Read More »Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections.
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Nursing home strike cites staff shortages, outdated regulations
Approximately 1,500 Pennsylvania nursing home workers from 21 different homes across the state are expected to strike today, citing a lack of action by the state and nursing homes to address unsafe staffing numbers and outdated nursing home regulations.
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Penn State Health gets $23 million to prepare long-term care facilities from COVID-19
Penn State Health announced a three-part strategy to support long-term care facilities and nursing homes throughout southcentral Pennsylvania after receiving $22.9 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
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Dr. Rachel Levine signs PPE requirement order for long-term care facilities
A new state order for Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities mandates all organizations to provide pre-approved personal protective equipment to all staff working directly with COVID-19 positive residents by Aug. 27.
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State to partner with Eurofins lab to speed COVID testing at nursing homes
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced Thursday that Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories partnered with the state departments of Health and Community Economic and Development to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes.
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Wolf signs law providing $500M for Pa. senior care
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill into law a bill that will provide $500 million in emergency funding to help long-term care providers stop the spread of COVID-19 in their facilities.
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Shapiro launches criminal negligence probe at Pa. nursing homes
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is investigating several nursing homes for criminal neglect of patients and residents.
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Rating changes drop nursing-home quality scores
A major update to a national rating system for nursing homes has had a trickledown effect on the ratings of Pennsylvania facilities, one that could affect their ability to attract residents.
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Damage control: Nursing homes take issue with legal landscape
Pennsylvania nursing homes already dealing with what they see as inadequate state funding said they face another threat: A legal climate that forces them to pay to settle allegedly frivolous lawsuits.
Read More »Pennsylvania nursing homes face Medicaid funding shortfalls
Nursing homes throughout the state face Medicaid funding gaps, for a total of $631 million in statewide funding shortages, according to data from LeadingAge PA, an association of nonprofit aging service providers in Pennsylvania.
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