Weekly News Wrap-Up (May 17 - May 21)

Long-Term Care Pharmacists to Share Solutions (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living, May 21, 2010)
Top professionals in long-term care medication management will meet Wednesday for a three-day conference that will explore the implications of healthcare reform and also provide educational, networking and commerce opportunities.

Most of the $115 Billion in Newly Reported Discretionary Spending Represents Existing Healthcare Reform Spending, CBO Clarifies (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living, May 17, 2010)
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released clarification of its analysis showing that $115 billion in discretionary spending will result from the healthcare reform law.  Most of that spending is for existing programs, according to CBO.