Judge Matthew Kakusmalik of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has announced a ruling to destroy the Biden administration's federal staffing mandate for nursing homes, which should be gradually progressive starting in 2026. “Today's ruling from the Northern District of Texas is a victory for our country's seniors and their families,” said Cliff Porter, president and CEO of the American Medical Association and CEO of the National Auxiliary Center (AHCA/NCAL). “This unrealistic staffing mission has threatened to close nursing homes and drive away vulnerable elderly people. The court's decision not only maintains a balance between the…
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The 28-state Medicaid winner marched on Capitol Hill Tuesday to appeal to Congress from Donald Trump and his Republican allies to protect the health insurance program, a lifeline important to millions of Americans.Approximately 130 protesters across the United States held rally outside the Capitol building, saying, “protecting our lifeline, protecting Medicaid and Snap, and giving benefits through billionaires.”Medicaid is the largest medical program in the United States, offering free or low-cost insurance for low-income adults, children, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities. SNAP offers important food benefits for low-income families.With Republicans in the House of Representatives planning to move…
Ohio long-term care experts on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the budget proposal that threatened to cut down most of the state's 28,000 private nursing room rooms. The Ohio Health Care Association expressed concern about the proposal from its representative on its official LinkedIn page, called “a setback for privacy, dignity and quality care of all residents, regardless of payer.” The bill is looking to win 5,000 caps for the Private Nursing Homeroom. This is not a viable option for state providers, OHCA executive director Peter Van Land Cleece told McKnight's Long-Term Care News on Tuesday. “(Home) takes out the…
Springfield, Ill (WICS) – Nurses and lawmakers alike have spoken out about the lack of staffing in nursing homes…They say that despite the ongoing shortage,Nursing facilities do not do enough to support nurses…Nurses met at Capitol on Tuesday to seek transparency in the nursing home industry… They say they are struggling… Nursing homes are profitable.The nurses and lawmakers spoke at the Capitol on Tuesday… They say the lack of nursing homes has not yet been improved.Lakesia Collins said despite the state funding of nursing homes, nurses have not seen money head towards a better staff ratio.”So they have money on…
Springfieldstate Sen. Ram Villivalam joined a group of nurses, nursing home administrators and bipartisan lawmakers to seek an increase in nursing home Medicaid reimbursement rates and continued his commitment to supporting seniors as the eighth district focuses on the state's best nurses. “Every day, these homes take care of our loved ones with compassion and respect, but they need our help. It's no secret that all costs have increased,” Villivalam (D-chicago) said. “From nutritious food to maintaining lighting, it's more expensive than ever to operate these facilities. The funds that could have been achieved in 2017 will not be cut…
At the meeting, Oz spoke widely about his family history, the origins of his name, and his educational background at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania (including his soccer career) before talking about CMS.Oz told CMS employees that caring for yourself is a “patriotic duty” as it helps reduce health care costs by citing the costs of running Medicare and Medicaid nationwide. (During a Senate confirmation hearing against CMS administrators, OZ argued that “being healthy is our patriotic obligation,” linking individual movements to reduced costs for Medicare and Medicaid.)During the meeting, Oz spoke at length about obesity in the US…
By Tarena Lofton April 8, 2025 ArticleHTML Tarena Lofton A federal judge in Texas blocked Biden administration rules to promote staffing in nursing homes, despite not having enough workers in many homes to maintain care for residents. KFF Health News walked through decisions from judges and what it means for nursing home staffing. This slide presentation was first featured on the KFF Health News Instagram account. If you enjoyed this story from the KFF Health News social team, follow us on Instagram: @kffhealthnews. KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces detailed journalism on health issues and is one…
Vitas Healthcare Chairman and CEO Nick Westfall will give his keynote speech last week at the Turnbull Conference Centre at the 2025 Healthcare Summit. (Colin Hackley) Rather than seeking one-off solutions to state and national healthcare challenges, healthcare executive Nick Westfall challenged industry leaders to embrace continuous evolution. “While the system is broken, this theme is always 'go and fix it,'” he said. “I don't like that comment because fixing it means there's an end to it. It's constantly evolving, and the needs of our community constantly evolve. We need to embrace it.” Westfall, chairman and CEO of Miami-based Vitas…
ZRG, a Rochelle Park-based talent advisory firm, announced today that Joni Noel has been appointed co-head of healthcare and life science practices. Noel will focus on interim and project consulting for healthcare and life science clients. Noel has led healthcare consulting collaborations and teams for over 25 years and has partnered with private equity in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. He recently served as RGP's vertical leader and head of private equity in the global healthcare industry, overseeing over 500 new engagements each year as an innovator in health systems, payers, life science companies and health technology. “At this…