INFLUX OF NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS EXPECTED AS HEALTH INSURER IN STATE CUTS MEDICAID BENEFITS FOR ASSISTED LIVING

Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 24, 2026: The benefit currently pays for 24-hour services in board-and-care homes, memory care facilities and similar residences. It’s part of the state’s Medicaid overhaul designed to cut down on repeat emergency room visits and expensive hospital stays.