Weekly News Wrap-Up (June 29- July 3)
Supreme court ruling cited in argument for removing mentally ill from nursing homes (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, July 1, 2009)
A 10-year-old Supreme Court ruling is being dusted off to make the case for taking the mentally ill out of nursing homes and supporting them in the community and at home.
CBO: Disability insurance program proposal would save $59 billion over 10 years (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, June 29, 2009)
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that a legislative proposal for a disability insurance program would save $59 billion between 2010 and 2019. Also, if implemented, this program would lead to savings of $2.5 billion for the Medicaid program over that period, the public-sector think tank said late last week.