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10/01/2008 Pat McGinnis, CANHR’s Executive Director, interviewed by Michael Krasny on KQED Public Radio
09/30/2008 DRA Update: SB 483 Signed By the Governor
05/28/2008 Attorney General granted an injunction against James Walker and Senior Care Advocates. View a PDF copy of the injunction.
09/30/2008 New York Times Reports that 94% of Nursing Homes Have Health and Safety Violations
08/28/2008 Conviction Upheld for Bay Area Nursing Home Operator
07/14/2008 CANHR correspondent sues CCRC in San Francisco
06/13/2008 In Memorial: Sheila McGorty
06/05/2008 Health Care, Seniors Targeted by Budget Cuts
04/10/2008 CANHR Staff Attorney Receives Prestigious Sentinel Award
04/08/2008 Press Release: Billion Dollar Funding Increase Fails
to Improve Nursing Home Care in California
04/02/2008 SF Weekly reports: Nursing Home Lobbyist Quits
After He Predicts SEIU Powerplay
03/28/2008 CANHR mourns the loss of Mary Ballantyne
03/26/2008 New Report: Quality of Care in Residential Care for the Elderly, A Study of the Limitations & Potential of Community Care Licensing’s Current Data Systems
02/26/2008 Nursing Homes Are Understaffed Says State Report
02/15/2008 Nursing Home Transparency and
Improvement Act of 2008 Introduced
02/06/2008 Feds Out Nursing Homes with
High Levels of Restraints & Bedsores
02/04/2008 Department of Public Health Delays
Nursing Home Staffing Ratios Again
01/18/2008 Proposed Inspection Cuts Endanger Elders
12/12/2007 View Video: CANHR Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing
on Reverse Mortgage & Annuity Scams
12/01/2007 Congress Preparing Nursing Home Legislation
11/29/2007 SF Weekly Article: Roll of the Die –
Human Life Speculators Bet on Elder Deaths
11/15/2007 CBS Investigation: Lack of Oversight on California Homes for Disabled
10/26/2007 New York Times Report Spurs Investigations of
Nursing Homes Putting Profits Above Care
10/25/2007 San Diego Fires—Contact Information for Evacuated Elders
10/18/2007 Governor Vetoes Bill to Protect Nursing Home Abuse Victims
10/02/2007 LA Times: Bill Seeks Faster Investigations of Nursing Home Complaints
06/28/2007 DHS Compliance with CANHR vs DHS Order
05/11/2007 Court Orders DHS to Reissue Standard Admission Agreement
04/26/2007 Once Again GAO Finds Nursing Home Enforcement Weak and Ineffective
04/16/2007 State Auditor Cites DHS for Lax Nursing Home Oversight
02/05/2007 CANHR mourns the loss of former Lt. Governor Leo McCarthy
01/19/2007 Bet Tzedek Scores a Victory for Resident Rights
01/01/2007 2007 Rate and COLA Increases
10/23/2006 Alert: DHS Suspends Use of Standard Admission Agreement
10/11/2006 CANHR mourns the loss of William F. Taylor
10/06/2006 Legislation Update: Bills Signed
10/02/2006 Judge Orders State to Promptly Investigate Complaints of Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
09/05/2006 Legislative Alert: Important Long Term Care Bills Pass Legislature: Need Governor's Signature
07/26/2006 Updated:Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Regulations: Final and Proposed:
• Comprehensive (R-32-00) (pdf) filed May 10, 2006;
• Proposed Disability Regulations (R-14-04) (pdf) — CANHR's Comments Posted (pdf)
07/26/2006 CANHR ALERT: Heat Wave Turns Deadly; Nursing Homes Responsible for Resident Safety
06/22/2006 Legislature Passes SB 1248, The Nursing Home Residents' Rights Act of 2006 — Letters to Governor Needed
03/31/2006 Medicaid Alert: Federal Deficit Reduction Act, CANHR's analysis, and a consumer summary
03/31/2006 Konrad Semrau Memorial
03/15/2006 The Judicial Council's Probate Conservatorship Task Force is holding public hearings, March 24, San Francisco
03/15/2006 Legislature Orders Audit of Troubled Nursing Home Licensing Agency — CANHR's Press Release
03/07/2006 Notice of Estate Recovery Regulations Changes Released
02/01/2006 New fact sheet, "Medicare Part D: Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)" is now available.
01/19/2006 New Government Study Finds California Overlooks Serious Nursing Home Violations
- Click here for the report (pdf, 1.6mb)
- Click here for CANHR's press release
11/25/2005 Larry Roth Memorial, May 9, 1914 – November 22, 2005
11/16/2005 New Admission Agreement Rules, Effective 1/2/2006
11/11/2005 The 2006 CSRA and MMMNA standards have been announced. Click here to view the ACWDL #05-40
10/18/2005 CANHR files lawsuit against DHS for Failure to Investigate Complaints.
- Click here for the complaint. (pdf)
- Click here for the press release. (pdf)
10/07/2005 California Long-Term Care Residents Win New Rights!
09/14/2005 Nursing Homes Raise Private Rates to Keep Up with Medi-Cal
05/24/2005 State Drops "Emergency" Medi-Cal Regulations
11/22/2004 Lawsuit Against Trust Mills/Annuity Scams Announced
09/30/2004 Annuity Recovery Regulations Filed on Emergency Basis
07/07/2004 Senator Charles Grassley's letter to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
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