From editorial board member Kathleen M Griffin, PhD, National Director, Post Acute and Senior Services, Health Dimensions Group, Scottsdale, Ariz. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  PPACA Sections 3401 and 3137 contain a number of provisions affecting ...

Health care reform contains countless details and a variety of effective dates through 2020. Here's a peek at some items that will affect LTC: The provision of the act modifies annual market basket updates and adjusts for productivity under Medicare for inpatient hospital, home health, skilled nursing, hospice, and other Medicare ...

  With Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate special election, health care reform looks dramatically different than it did. Democrats have two options, writes Stephanie Condon on CBS News. House Democrats can pass the Senate bill on the condition that Democrats would make revisions to the legislation through a separate ''fix it'' ...