ND Senators Support HHS Rule Change

ND senators support HHS rule change

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven both released statements supporting the Trump Administration's decision to repeal a Biden-era rule. The Biden-era rule imposed staffing requirements on long-term care centers participating in Medicare or Medicaid. The 2024 rule had established a federal requirement that nursing homes participating in Medicare and [...]

Maine's long term care ombudsman disappointed by revocation of federal nursing home staffing rule

Maine long term care ombudsman Brenda Gallant says higher staff levels improve both patient care and worker retention.

CMS Repeals Biden Staffing Rule for Nursing Homes; Other Trump Policies Weaken Long-Term Care Industry

President Joe Biden wanted nursing homes to boost staffing to provide better care. But in April, a federal judge blocked those staffing requirements, ruling (ironically, in the Trump era) that regulations “must be consistent with Congress’s legislation governing nursing homes.” This summer’s big ugly budget reconciliation bill delayed implementation of the staffing rule for nine years. This week King Don’s Department of Health and Human Services…