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ALFA-Backed Amendment Passes Senate Finance Committee
September 23, 2009 1:11 PM by Heather Simons

A press release from ALFA today announces that the Senate Finance Committee accepted an amendment by Senator Bill Nelson to Senator Max Baucus' health care reform legislation that would eliminate prescription drug co-payments under the Medicare Part D Read More...

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Congressional Call-In Day - May 13
May 7, 2009 2:09 PM by Liz Rosto

AAHSA is hosting a Congressional Call-In Day on May 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in an effort to get more senators on board with including long-term services in any upcoming health care reform measures. They are encouraging all providers to call your Read More...

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Worst Nursing Home List Released
February 19, 2008 10:43 AM by Maureen McAndrews

A week ago, the Bush administration published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said some were already showing signs of improvement, according to the Associated Press. The list , released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Read More...

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The Value of an Apology
February 1, 2008 10:49 AM by Maureen McAndrews

Over the summer I made a major purchase at a home improvement retailer. To make a long story short, the vendor: lost my order data due to a computer power failure, delayed product delivery, ordered the wrong size product, forgot to collect payment from Read More...

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Tax-Evading Medicaid Providers
November 14, 2007 8:18 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

The Associated Press reported this morning that a Senate panel is looking to collect unpaid taxes from more than 30,000 Medicaid providers who receive federal payments for their services despite owing at least $1 billion in back taxes. AP specifically Read More...

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