Nursing homes sue over minimum staffing ratios, mandatory spending levels
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
Nonprofit New York nursing homes are taking action against the state in a push to overturn “illegal and unconstitutional” policies that establish a minimum staffing requirement and spending mandates...
Unfinished business, unfunded mandates stress LTC provider groups as Build Back Better trudges along
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2021
A collection of worker advocates and long-term care provider associations Tuesday called on the Senate to adopt a House version of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan — and add more funding...
Measure protecting providers from minimum staffing penalties fails
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2022
Rhode Island nursing homes could face more than $10 million in penalties in the first quarter of 2023 alone for not meeting the state’s new minimum staffing requirement. Senate lawmakers in late June...