Providers happy nursing homes are among White House’s top priorities but disheartened at approach
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2022
Long-term care advocates say they are grateful President Joe Biden is placing what they call a much-needed priority on nursing homes, but the administration’s plan to crack down on providers through...
Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
A historic slate of reforms that would set federal staffing standards and ratchet up penalties at poor-performing facilities — but not pay more for on-site upgrades — was widely criticized by providers...
House passage of Build Back Better Act ‘major step forward’ for providers, seniors
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
The nation’s second largest nursing home association applauded U.S. House lawmakers on Friday after they passed legislation that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars into training long-term care...
Manchin’s disapproval of BBB could kill proposed LTC funding
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2021
Providers were split Monday over the news that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he wouldn’t back President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan and its nearly $1 billion for the long-term care industry.