Many things are changing and have been changing. Up to this point, many of the changes have not been kind to the health-care system. That's why there have been so many bankruptcies and closures. Such an unstable system is not good for public health. |
New York state is large, diverse and complex. You need people with detailed understanding and insights of what's happening in their areas. |
People are shunning institutional care. |
Rather than cramming solutions down the system's throat, we believe voluntary initiatives with a degree of consensus have a better chance of being implemented. |
The nursing home system in New York state is too large by any measure. |
Then the antitrust protection would evaporate. |
Under normal circumstances, those talks could have violated antitrust provisions. Those kinds of discussions can occur under the supervision of the commission. |
We need to expand the home and community-based service spectrum. |
We've certainly heard stories where patients are ready to go home but there are a lack of appropriate community options. |