Nursing home chain’s tangled corporate structure and bankruptcy threats stymied litigation
(By Jared Whitlock for STAT) After a hospital stay in 2016 for a brain tumor, Regina Romero was transferred to
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Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility in Pathways Based on Old Age or Disability in 2022: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 11, 2022) Medicaid is an
Read MoreMedicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes
Read MoreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read MorePrivate Equity Ownership of Nursing Homes Triggers Capitol Hill Questions — And a GAO Probe
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) In his State of the Union address last month, President Joe Biden focused
Read MoreNursing home staff laws would cost $4.9B per year: 4 study findings
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Implementing a federal minimum staffing standard for nursing homes would cost at least
Read MoreTo Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When the Biden administration announced a set of proposed nursing home reforms last
Read MoreThe pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Nursing homes and other long term care facilities have lost a record number of residents
Read MorePandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help
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