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A Maryland Nursing Home Is Asking the Supreme Court to Strip CMS of Its $1.5 Million Fine — and Its Power to Impose Fines Without a Jury

By Sarah KOctober 8, 2026

Silver Spring, Maryland — A nursing home that has spent nearly a decade fighting a…

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CMS Drafts Plan to End Weekly COVID, Flu and RSV Reporting in Nursing Homes — Just as Respiratory Season Begins

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CMS Just Handed Nursing Homes a Win Over State Auditors — and a Warning on Respiratory Billing

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The Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Chain Just Hit 400 Facilities — and Picked Florida for Its Next Move

By Sarah KOctober 4, 20263 Mins Read

One Company Is About to Become Oregon’s Largest Nursing Home Operator — With 61 Facilities Across Five States

By Ahuva SOctober 1, 20263 Mins Read

A Lender Just Closed $413 Million in Nursing Home Deals Across 13 States. Here Is What It Signals About the Market.

By Chaya SSeptember 17, 20263 Mins Read

PACS Group Just Acquired 32 Florida Nursing Homes in a Single Day. Here Is What It Means for the State’s Post-Acute Market.

By Mordy YSeptember 2, 20262 Mins Read

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Out-of-State Chains Quietly Bought Up One-Fifth of Massachusetts Nursing Homes. Then the Star Ratings Started Falling.

By Mordy YSeptember 30, 20263 Mins Read

Boston, Massachusetts — A handful of out-of-state nursing home chains have spent the last five…

New York Just Lost 3,000 Nursing Home Beds in Six Years. The Timing Could Not Be Worse.

By Mordy YSeptember 22, 20263 Mins Read

Albany, New York — Twenty-four nursing homes have closed across New York State since 2020,…

A Judge Just Blocked a New York County From Closing Its Nursing Home. Here Is What Happens Next.

September 20, 2026

Pennsylvania Nursing Home Workers Just Had Their Health Insurance Cut Off for the Second Time in Four Months

September 19, 2026

Buffalo Nursing Home Workers Picket Catholic Health Over Contract Dispute

September 18, 2026

Nursing Home Jobs Hit a Wall in August as Hiring Stalls Nationwide

September 16, 2026

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A Nursing Home Operator Just Paid $1 Million to Settle Claims It Billed Medicare for Therapy Patients Didn’t Need

September 28, 2026

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LeadingAge CEO Katie Smith Sloan to Step Down After 20 Years Advocating for Nursing Homes

September 15, 2026

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Nursing Home Workforce Still the Biggest Challenge, But AI Is Now the Top Priority, Survey Finds

September 14, 2026

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Minnesota Nursing Home Workers Just Got a Raise. Here Is What They Are Making Now.

September 13, 2026

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A Nurse Performed an Exorcism on a Nursing Home Resident. The Grand Jury Report Reveals Far Deeper Problems.

September 12, 2026

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Vermont Just Got $11.7 Million to Fix Its Rural Nursing Home Crisis. Here Is Where the Money Is Going.

September 11, 2026

The Chatbot Era Is Ending. Meet the AI That Actually Does the Work.

Everyone’s Afraid AI Is Coming for Their Job. Mine Came for My Errands.

Silicon Valley Built AI That Could Talk. One Startup Built AI That Actually Works.

Chatbots Answer. This One Finishes: Brea.ai Comes Out of Stealth

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A Long-Term Care Pharmacy Just Agreed to Pay $5.3 Million for Billing Medicare Without Valid Prescriptions

By Chaya SSeptember 21, 20263 Mins Read

New Mexico Nursing Homes Lead Nation in Health Citations as Caregiver Crisis Deepens

By Mordy YSeptember 10, 20263 Mins Read

Influenza Emerges as Leading Cause of Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes, New Study Finds

By Chaya SSeptember 9, 20263 Mins Read

Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans Just Surged 215% in 8 Years. Here Is What It Means for Nursing Homes.

By Sarah KSeptember 8, 20263 Mins Read

Pennsylvania Wants Nursing Homes to Post a $10,000 Bond Per Bed Before Taking Over. Here’s Why.

By Ahuva SSeptember 7, 20263 Mins Read

CMS Risk-Based Surveys Go Live September 8: What Nursing Homes Need to Know About the New ‘Gold Trophy’ Inspection Program

By Mordy YSeptember 6, 20264 Mins Read

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