The Daytona Beach Journal reported on the failure of a hospital to conduct a proper background check. The Florida hospital was recently found to have hired a nurse who was never actually licensed as a nurse. When the woman was initially hired, she used the nursing license number of another nurse with the same first
HR 1, formerly known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to have a massive impact on the long-term care and hospital sector. Some states, such as Idaho and North Carolina, have already made cuts to Medicaid in anticipation of HR 1. North Carolina plans to cut nursing home funding by 10%, and the state
Health Affairs reported that Republican cuts to Medicaid will cause nearly 16 million Americans to lose healthcare coverage and risk job loss for hundreds of thousands more. The law includes $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid that will devoid hardworking Americans of access to care when they need it most. The source for these massive losses
Skilled Nursing News reported on a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms what families, advocates, and nursing home litigators have known for years: many facilities will take federal money meant for care and spend it in ways that do little — if anything —
Fortune had an article about immigration and labor shortages in nursing homes. Nursing homes across the United States are facing an escalating staffing crisis, largely driven by recent changes in immigration policy. Immigrant workers make up a substantial portion, up to 30%, of the long-term care workforce, filling essential roles such as nursing assistants, aides, maintenance
WTVR reported that Henrico Health and Rehab in Henrico County, Virginia, is currently being fined daily following visits by state health inspectors. The facility is being charged after inspectors found that a staff member sexually abused two residents and two other workers. According to inspector records, this marks the sixth incident of sexual abuse here at
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