long term care

Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to protect long-term care hospitals

This bipartisan legislation would extend pandemic-era Medicare payment policies for LTCHs for one year.

August 9, 2022

December is on track to be Alabama’s deadliest month of the pandemic

From cases and deaths to hospitalizations, December is on track to be the worst month of the pandemic.

Brandon Moseley

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December 21, 2020

At least 248 COVID deaths reported in Alabama in October

The cumulative death toll in Alabama has risen by 248 to 2,788 in October and by 124 in the last week alone.

Brandon Moseley

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October 19, 2020

536 Alabamians killed by COVID-19 in August

Over the weekend, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed an additional 50 deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s COVID death toll to 2,067. With just one day left August, at least 536 deaths have been reported this month alone. August trails only the month of July in the number of Alabamians killed by COVID-19. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

Nearly 4,000 Alabama long-term care residents have contracted the coronavirus

At least 1,526 residents have been diagnosed since July 1. That is a rate of 45 new cases in long-term care facilities per day. In just the last two weeks, 842 long-term care facility residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. That is a rate of 60 new cases per day.

Brandon Moseley

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August 4, 2020

More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July

July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday.

Brandon Moseley

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July 27, 2020

Thursday set new record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day in Alabama

July has been by far the worst month since the crisis began. The top eight worst days for coronavirus cases have occurred in July.

Brandon Moseley

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July 24, 2020

July is worst month yet for Alabama COVID-19 deaths

Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19.

Brandon Moseley

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July 23, 2020

Administration starts initiative for more, faster testing in nursing homes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced large-scale procurement of FDA-authorized rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test instruments and tests to be distributed to nursing homes in COVID-19 hotspot geographic areas in the United States. This initiative is a one-time procurement of devices and tests targeted to facilitate on-site testing among nursing home residents and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 20, 2020