NURSING HOMES WILL FEEL LOSS OF $11B FOR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
McKnight's LTC News, March 31, 2025
That ostensibly means state health officials may have to pick up much of the slack in providing protections and services the public has become accustomed to, and may need in the face of increasing infectious disease outbreaks.
TARIFFS EXPECTED TO INCREASE HEALTHCARE COSTS BY 15 PERCENT WITHIN MONTHS
McKnight's Senior Living, March 31, 2025
“Healthcare providers, payers and patients will all experience the financial ramifications of these tariffs...”
MASSIVE HHS LAYOFFS, CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS INCLUDE CLOSURE OF CMS REGIONAL OFFICES
McKnight's LTC News, March 28, 2025
"... How will their ability to serve older adults, and ensure quality care, be impacted? And will today’s announcements limit older adults’ and families’ ability to access care and services?”
HEALTHCARE SECTOR OVERTAKES RETAIL AS LARGEST US EMPLOYER
McKnight's Senior Living, March 27, 2025
Jobs and wages in healthcare rose almost twice as fast as those in other industries between 1980 and 2022.
UPDATED GUIDANCE GIVES MEDICAL DIRECTORS NEEDED OPENING TO BE MORE PROACTIVE
McKnight's LTC News, March 27, 2025
The guidance, which goes into effect April 28, highlights CMS intentions to have surveyors evaluate the evolving role of the medical director.
\NURSING HOMES FEAR STATES WILL BE UNABLE TO FILL MEDICAID "HOLE" WITHOUT PROVIDER TAXES
McKnight's LTC News, March 24, 2025
Provider taxes allow states to assess healthcare providers a fee as a means to raise their Medicaid spending. In doing so, they also trigger a higher federal match.
SEIU FILES COURT BRIEF IN SUPPPORT OF CMS NURSING HOME STAFF MANDATE
Skilled Nursing News, March 21, 2025
The SEIU points out that it is chronic understaffing that has led to increased workloads and a higher risk of injury for employees, making nursing home jobs less attractive.
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