A long-awaited national report has found that the way the United States finances, delivers and regulates nursing home care is ineffective and unstable.
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for Medicare to set higher standards for nursing homes. The most controversial is the president's call for "sufficient" staffing. Kathryn Brod, president and CEO of LeadingAge Ohio, said, ".
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More vaccine on the way next week, governor says
The Biden administration has announced a 16 percent increase in the amount of vaccine that states will receive next week, according to Gov. Laura Kelly.
The state’s biggest challenge has been the shortage of vaccine from the federal level, the governor said Wednesday.
Gov. Kelly, in a news conference, said the administration has committed to give states three-week forecasts on the amount of vaccine they will receive.
Since the vaccination process started, the states only heard on a week-by-week basis how much vaccine they would receive, she said. That created a “weekly logistical fire drill,” she said.
CVS, Walgreens to administer COVID-19 vaccine at nursing homes, senior living facilities
Seniors in nursing homes are one step closer to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Relief is on the way for nursing homes and senior living facilities, some of the places hit hardest by COVID-19. We know that nursing home residents are the highest-risk people when they get COVID-19, but also the highest risk of being exposed because of their congregate living situation, said Jessica Kalender-Rich, national member of the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.
Soon, the high-risk population will have access to the COVID-19 vaccines through pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens.