HHS REPEALS NURSING HOME STAFFING RULE PROVISIONS

McKnight’s LTC, Dec. 2, 2025: The move follows months of legal and legislative challenges, which had already rendered hourly staffing and registered nurse requirements moot.

THEY NEED A VENTILATOR TO STAY ALIVE. GETTING ONE CAN BE A NIGHTMARE.

KFF Health News, Dec. 2, 2025: Only 347 of the nation’s roughly 14,750 nursing homes have specialized units dedicated to people on ventilators, a KFF Health News analysis of federal data shows.