Nursing Homes Under Assault

 

An August 12, 2011, Healthcare Finance News article titled “Long-Term Care Group Urges Super Committee to Preserve Federal Funding” describes that the healthcare industry, including nursing homes and community caregivers, are preparing for the worst (MedTech Media 71 Pineland Drive, Suite 203 New Gloucester, ME 04260).

The Congressional Super Committee is charged with finding $1.5 trillion in budget cuts. Declarations from Congressional leaders indicating that everything will be on the table for the Super Committee have raised major concerns, and healthcare organizations representing community care givers and nursing homes and long-term care insurance providers are stepping up to urge lawmakers to preserve funding for these vital health services.

This is further indication that it is imprudent for anyone, except perhaps the most crippled and indigent, to expect the government to be capable of providing decent long-term care.