Minnesota’s new staffing and wage rules for nursing homes aim to stabilize care—but operators warn the mandates could trigger closures, especially in rural communities.
Browsing: Policy
Stay informed on the regulations and legislation shaping skilled nursing care. From CMS rulings to state mandates, we cover how policy decisions impact providers, residents, and the future of long-term care.
A Manatee County couple is pressing Florida lawmakers to let nursing home residents install room cameras after their 88-year-old mother’s alleged assault went unprosecuted without video evidence.
Medicare and Medicaid payments continue during the shutdown, but routine nursing home surveys pause and year-end telehealth decisions loom if Congress doesn’t act soon.
At least 15 Louisiana nursing homes plan to close by year’s end as stricter state rules, federal Medicaid cuts, and rising costs converge — putting thousands of residents at risk of displacement.
