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Indiana Just Killed Its Own Managed Medicaid Experiment for Nursing Homes — and the Numbers Show Why

By Ahuva SMay 20, 2026

Indianapolis, Indiana — Indiana is the first state in the country to pull the plug…

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CMS Is Auditing 1,500 Nursing Homes on Quality Data — and Missing the Deadline by a Single Day Could Cost 2% of Your Medicare Payment

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Over 300,000 Home Care Recipients Could Lose Medicaid by 2034 — and Nursing Homes May Not Have Enough Beds to Fill the Gap

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Omnicare Just Cleared a Major Hurdle — the Pharmacy That Fills Prescriptions for Thousands of Nursing Homes Has a New Owner

By Ahuva SMay 20, 20263 Mins Read

Ensign Group Just Scooped Up 17 Texas Nursing Homes in One Deal — and the Real Estate Went With It

By Sarah KMay 3, 20263 Mins Read

Ensign Group Posts Record Occupancy and Raises Guidance — Even as Payers Tighten and Volumes Fluctuate

By Mordy YMay 2, 20263 Mins Read

CareTrust REIT Closes $628 Million in New Deals — and 15 California Nursing Homes Are at the Center of It

By Mordy YMay 2, 20263 Mins Read

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PACS Group Is Now in 17 States and Nearly 36,000 Beds — and It Just Added Its Fourth Alaska Facility

By Mordy YMay 4, 20263 Mins Read

Anchorage, Alaska — One of the largest post-acute care operators in the country just planted…

CMS Is Offering Nursing Home Nurses Up to $40,000 to Pay Off Their Student Loans — Applications Are Coming This Year

By Ahuva SMay 4, 20263 Mins Read

Washington, D.C. — Nursing homes have been struggling to recruit licensed nurses for years. Now…

Federal Audit Says 73% of Nursing Homes Still Aren’t Ready for a Serious Power Failure

May 1, 2026

CMS Wants Nursing Home Inspectors on Site After Hours More Often. Providers Should Expect the New Normal.

April 30, 2026

The Reason Most Nursing Home Nurses Stay — and the One Thing Making Them Want to Leave

April 28, 2026

After a Federal Investigation, PACS Is Pouring $100 Million Into Technology — and Its CEO Says Compliance Is Now Part of the Culture

April 27, 2026

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A Pediatric Nursing Home Admitted Years of Neglect. Now It Owes Medicaid $1.3 Million.

May 5, 2026

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After a Deadly Explosion Left First Responders Operating Blind, Pennsylvania Moves to Overhaul Nursing Home Emergency Prep

May 5, 2026

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A West Des Moines Nursing Home Resident Died After His Family Had to Call 911. The Nurse on Duty Got 30 Hours of Training.

May 4, 2026

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A New Federal Law Will Freeze Medicaid’s Nursing Home Home Equity Cap at $1 Million — and It Won’t Rise With Inflation

May 4, 2026

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Michigan Nursing Home Residents Get $60 a Month for Personal Expenses. They’re Asking for $125.

May 4, 2026

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RFK Jr. Wants Hospitals and Nursing Homes to Ditch Jell-O and Ensure — and He’s Threatening Their Federal Funding to Do It

May 4, 2026

If I Ever Need a Nursing Home, Please Make It Valley West

The Company That Fills Prescriptions for Millions of Nursing Home Residents Is Now in Bankruptcy

A New Lifeline: Amalfi Steps In to Revive 4 Wisconsin Nursing Homes in Crisis

PACS Group CEO Calls It a ‘Time of Crisis’ — But Says the Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Operator Came Out Stronger

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CMS Proposes 2.4% Payment Bump for Nursing Homes in 2027 — But the New Reporting Rules May Cost More Than the Raise

By Mordy YMay 3, 20263 Mins Read

An Illinois Family Won $12.2 Million Against a Nursing Home. Six Months Later, They Haven’t Seen a Dime.

By Chaya SMay 3, 20263 Mins Read

The Federal Government Just Made It Harder to Become a Nurse — and Nursing Homes Will Feel It First

By Ahuva SMay 2, 20263 Mins Read

The Supreme Court Just Heard Arguments That Could Strip 20,000 Nursing Home Caregivers From the Workforce

By Ahuva SMay 2, 20263 Mins Read

Michigan Lawmakers Hear Gut-Wrenching Testimony on Nursing Home Neglect — and Advocates Want Four Specific Fixes

By Chaya SMay 1, 20263 Mins Read

States Are Making Up the Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements on the Fly — and Nursing Homes Are Watching

By Sarah KMay 1, 20264 Mins Read

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