McKnight’s LTC News, July 9, 2026: The latest proposed changes —  affecting mostly auditory, diaphragmatic, digestive, endocrine, respiratory and urinary procedures — are the second round.

McKnight’s Senior Living, July 7, 2026: “The demand for caregivers is growing faster than the available labor pool, and providers across the country continue to face recruitment and retention challenges every day. That’s why we must build on this momentum…”

McKnight’s LTC News, July 5, 2026: Provisions proposed in the 2027 Home Health payment rule would give the agency the right to revoke enrollment in the Medicare program based solely on a nursing home’s location in what is deemed a “high risk” geographic area.

McKnight’s LTC News, July 1, 2026: CMS is proposing to expand the number of reasons for which the agency can take action against problematic providers…

McKnight’s LTC News, June 30, 2026: The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on Monday announced the new project, which is scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2028.

McKnight’s Senior Living, June 29, 2026: “These highly skilled and educated care professionals are essential to delivering the quality care that our nation’s seniors and individuals with disabilities need and deserve…”

McKnight’s Senior Living, June 25, 2026: Senior living and care organizations have said that reducing the supply of workers amid increasing demand for care and services will drive up costs and lead to higher caseloads and faster burnout for the workers who remain.

McKnight’s LTC News, June 23, 2026: An influx of foreign-born caregivers fundamentally optimizes care quality, investigators said in their analysis of 2000-2018 Medicare data encompassing 16 million beneficiaries across 13,000 facilities.

McKnight’s LTC News, June 22, 2026: “CMS facilitated education and training for providers to improve their care for people with cognitive impairment by using nonpharmacological interventions for addressing their unmet needs. The rate of psychotropic drug use decreased, and care improved. Since then, the use of chemical restraints has been on the rise. CMS leadership […]