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The North Carolina Foundation for Advanced Health Programs (NCFAHP) has published a guide  for states (pdf) interested in replicating the NC NOVA program. NC NOVA, short for the North Carolina New Organizational Vision Award,  is a program that promotes workplace culture change by recognizing excellent direct-care employers.

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The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) has kicked off a new advocacy campaign that encourages people to host house parties to bring attention to the need for long-term care reform.

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Last week, Congress made significant progress on national health reform, passing bills out of committees in both the House and Senate. The House The 1000-page House bill, titled “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act,”  is identical in most major respects to the draft version that has circulated for the past month.

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As fiscal year 2009 comes to a close, U.S. states continue to face serious budget challenges with implications across the depth and breadth of government functions. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) says the situation has already led at least 39 states to cut funding for various services, including public health programs and [...]

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The Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act of 2009 (pdf), a bill that would expand options for home and community-based services, has been introduced into the U.S. House by Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA). The bill would amend the Social Security Act to cover adult day care services under Medicare. Seniors and people with disabilities would [...]

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A Scan Foundation poll (pdf) released on July 8 indicates that nearly 80 percent of Americans would be more likely to support a health reform proposal if it included measures to improve long-term care services for seniors.

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