Recent Long-Term Care Stories

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Careful planning can curb catastrophic long-term care costs
Scranton TimesOctober 19, 2008
Nursing homes rally for funds
York Daily Record June 4, 2008
Coalition protests Rendell’s Medical Assistance funding
Scranton Times June 4, 2008
Rally calls for more state funding for nursing homes
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 4, 2008
Nursing home operators seek more money
Harrisburg Patriot News June 4, 2008
Pennsylvanians Ror Quality Care Rally
PA Legislative Services June 4, 2008
No increase in funding in proposed state budget concerns nursing homes
Reading Eagle June 1, 2008
State Hoping Home-Based Care Advocates Turn Out For Senate Heating Today
Capitolwire.com April 8, 2008
Rendell officials, nursing homes square off on funding, home care
Capitolwire.com April 8, 2008
Home-Based Care Funding Diverting State Dollars From Nursing Homes, Industry Says
Capitolwire.com April 7, 2008
Nursing Homes Say State Is Underfunding Patients By $4,300 A Year
Capitolwire.com April 7, 2008
Health Care Rep Faults Rendell Plan
Scranton Times May 12, 2008
Nursing homes in Pa., N.J. and Del. all reported lower numbers than the national average
The Philadelphia Inquirer March 27, 2008
Care-home partisans call on Pa. for aid in funding
Lebanon Daily News.com March 23, 2008
Flat budget spending on nursing homes raises questions about government’s priorities
The Carlisle Sentinel March 10, 2008
Pa.'s Nursing Homes Cry Foul Over Rendell’s Budget
KYW Radio February 22, 2008
Nursing homes sick over Rendell budget
Scranton Times February 21, 2008
Nursing homes want more funding for seniors
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 21, 2008
Pa. nursing homes protest Medicaid reimbursement proposal
Associated Press February 20, 2008
“Retiring Boomers Will Cost Billions”
Pittsburgh Tribune Review January 7, 2008
“On The Mend: From Nursing Home To A Home Of Her Own”
Second of Two Parts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
January 6, 2008
“On The Mend: Region’s Nursing Homes Becoming Far More Livable”
First of Two Parts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
December 30, 2007