American Health Care Association News

As Deaths Rise to 20,000, Nursing Homes Seek Immunity from Lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate care. At least …

Average Long Term Care Liability Claim Rising: Aon Study

Long term care liability costs are rising because the average claim size is increasing even as claim frequency declines. There has been a four percent increase in the average claim size, according to research by Aon Risk Solutions in its …