“Where Long-Term Care Reform Goes Now,” by Howard Gleckman, Forbes Quote: “While most focus will be on the Medicaid HCBS expansion and family leave, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is about to introduce a bill to create a public, catastrophic long-term care insurance program. It is likely to be similar to a 2018 measure proposed by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and a 2016 proposal by the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative. … We remain a long way from major long-term care reform this year. But don’t rule it out yet.”   LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care
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“Only 25 percent of operators believe they’ll survive financially through 2021,” by Danielle Brown, McKnight’s LTC News Quote: “Just a quarter of long-term care operators are confident they can last just a year or longer due to the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. … The top three costs facing facilities are additional pay for staff, hiring additional employees and personal protective equipment, according to the findings. Additionally, 84% of respondents reported they’re also losing revenue due to fewer post-acute patients coming from hospitals; 83% cited
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