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.

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.

Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 20, 2025: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began refreshing the nursing home Care Compare ratings Thursday after a pause following the government shutdown.

McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 19, 2025: The white paper, published by Manatt Health with support from the Alliance for Aging Research, argues that the 13-year-old Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services measure of antipsychotic use among long-stay residents is discouraging use of needed medications.

McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 18, 2025: The priority Justice Department officials are putting on “ensuring patient safety and … stopping fraud, waste, and abuse” in nursing homes could serve as notice to providers that the department intends to continue pursuing cases against facilities…

Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 11, 2025: “Creating a welcoming, social dining environment plays a vital role in residents’ overall quality of life and healing…”

McKnight’s LTC News: Nov. 11, 2025: Providers who submit all of the records requested will be considered in compliance, while those who do not will be notified of noncompliance and could face a 2% reduction in their annual payment update.

McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 10, 2025: For planning and cashflow purposes, OBBBA includes four key measures that will directly affect skilled nursing providers…

Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 7, 2025: “It’s the beginning of a sustained period of pressure and opportunity unlike anything seen in recent U.S. senior care history…”

CalMatters, Nov. 6, 2025: The opinion reversed an appeals court ruling that held provisions in the 2017 law relating to patient pronouns and names could impede an employee’s freedom of speech.