Berlin startup Voize raised $50 million to expand its ambient AI that automates nursing documentation, with a U.S. skilled nursing launch slated for early 2026.
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Idaho is seeking up to $1 billion from a new federal rural health program to stabilize small hospitals, expand telehealth, and support long-term care — with awards expected as early as 2026.
A growing hospice bottleneck is forcing skilled nursing facilities to hold declining residents for days or weeks without adequate end-of-life support, prompting calls for policy fixes and new care models.
A sudden nursing home closure in Lyons displaced 28 residents and led to state discipline of the former director, spotlighting rural care shortages and looming regulatory pressures.
San Francisco approved a $5.8 million class settlement over alleged abuse at Laguna Honda, pairing payouts with new oversight, training, and reporting reforms.
CMS’s latest nursing home quality refresh debuts public scores for discharge information transfers and staff flu vaccinations, setting the stage for future payment impacts.
New Jersey’s comptroller denied Medicaid participation for the proposed buyers of South Jersey Extended Care, leaving the one-star Bridgeton nursing home’s future in doubt.
Rockland County collected $718,000 in penalties from the Evergreen Court property owner, closing a years-long safety dispute after the deadly 2021 Spring Valley fire.
States are accelerating efforts to curb private equity in nursing homes, with bills in 18 states and mounting data driving a 2025 regulatory turning point.
President Trump’s pardon of former Skyline Healthcare chief Joseph Schwartz after his $38 million tax fraud conviction has sparked outrage in New Jersey and renewed calls for tougher nursing home oversight.
