WASHINGTON - About 22 percent of the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government's lowest rating in a new five-star system unveiled Thursday, while 12 percent received the highest ranking possible. ...more

December 19, 2008

The reports just keep coming that consumers are still having difficulty paying their debts. ...more

July 20, 2008

Nursing homes, notorious places for voter fraud, need greater guidance on how to help residents vote, senators and voter advocates said Thursday. ...more

February 1, 2008

Two weeks ago the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its first report on the worst of the nation's 16,400 nursing homes. ...more

December 11, 2007

Fifty-four nursing homes, including one in St. Petersburg, are being told by the government that they are among the worst in their states in an effort to goad them into improving patient care. ...more

November 28, 2007

Senators expressed no outright opposition to Google's $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising firm DoubleClick at a hearing focused on the deal's potential threats to competition and consumer privacy. ...more

September 27, 2007