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December 7, 2007

Nursing Home Reforms

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 1987, also known as the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, was passed 20 years prior to this panel… read more

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 1987, also known as the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, was passed 20 years prior to this panel discussion. The panelists talked about the history, content, and shortfalls in OBRA. The panelists also talked about the future of long-term care in the U.S. close

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Elma Holder Executive Director National Cit. Coal. for Nsg. Home Reform
Edward F. Howard Executive Vice President Alliance for Health Reform

Ruth J. Katz Dean George Washington University->School of Public Health and Health Services
Mary Jane Koren M.D. Assistant Vice President Commonwealth Fund
John Rother Group Executive Officer AARP->Policy and Strategy
Diane Rowland Executive Vice President Kaiser Foundation->Health Policy
Janet Wells Director National Cit. Coal. for Nsg. Home Reform->Public Policy
Paul Willging Executive Vice President American Health Care Association
Christine Williams Assistant

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Program ID:: 202813-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 07, 2007 | 12:27pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 13, 2007 | 5:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

Dec 07, 2007 | 12:27pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 07, 2007 | 10:50pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 10, 2007 | 9:34am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 11, 2007 | 7:10am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 13, 2007 | 5:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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