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DOJ Concludes that Colorado Violates Americans with Disabilities Act for Residents in Nursing Homes

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After an investigation into Colorado’s care for people with disabilities who reside in nursing homes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that the state unnecessarily segregates people with physical disabilities in nursing facilities. Discussion Points: Review your policies and procedures on discharge planning.

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CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Mary’s unveils new name, but mission remains unchanged UCHealth sues thousands of patients every year. What they say sets them apart.

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Luke’s Children’s Hospital opens new inpatient rehab unit LC State Radiographic Science Program Ranked No.

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Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 Luke’s receives $1.5

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COVID-19 as Disability Interest Convergence?

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Consider, for example, flexible work-from-home policies ; expanded federal proclamations that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is broad enough to cover individuals with, recovering from, or regarded as disabled because of COVID-19 or long-COVID; and efforts to prioritize and normalize mental health care.

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’s most distinguished (and hardest-working) dogs Dozens laid off at the George Washington University Hospital GWU Hospital lays off dozens, citing ‘challenging time’ in health care MedStar agrees to pay in federal suit alleging disability discrimination MedStar, Justice Department reach settlement over allegations of ADA violations D.C.

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Tulane’s new nursing school hopes to help bolster the ranks. bill would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage Cancer-killing gel, minimally-invasive brain shunts: Here are recent startups spun out of area hospitals UMass Memorial named one of top U.S. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.