…come down on different sides of the issue. The discussion group is led by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), whose primary aim is trimming fat on the contractor side, but, according…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE: Resident Rights versus Caregiver Rights In 1987 the federal government passed a comprehensive “bill of rights” for nursing home patients. Most states followed….

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care: Big Business Reacts to Reform The National Business Group on Health ** has issued the results of a poll on the reaction of…

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…health care reform bill is just getting started, and lots of problems are ahead. Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Rdan here…Linda Beale adds a comment I lifted from an e-mail: Its…

Tom Colicchio comments on HR5504 – Improving nutrition for America’s Children using a personal example to illustrate his point that obesity can be symptom of poverty. Currently obesity is a…

by Tom aka Rusty NURSING HOME REGULATORY FIASCO – PART I Nursing homes are subject to a two part interactive regulatory system (plus several others) used to calculate certain reimbursement…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE: Mrs. Rustbelt is Grouchy Mrs. Rustbelt (aka the world’s great nurse) is a paragon of competence, compassion, service and self-sacrifice. When grandma is…

Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Medicare Fee Ordeal – Continued As of Friday the Senate has passed a six (6) month patch to counter the Sustained Growth Rate formula cuts directed…

Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Federal Government Stupidity – Part 2 Part 2 of an occasional series When Verizon wanted to merge with Alltel the feds allowed the merger but created…