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Nursing Homes
Will Nursing Home Chain Be Off the Hook for Paying Injury and Death Settlements?
A private equity-owned chain aims to use the bankruptcy process to avoid obligations to residents and workers.
Senate Dems Investigate UnitedHealth Scheme to Slash Nursing Home Care Expenses
UnitedHealth brought in $34 billion in profits in 2024, far more than any other health care company in the US.
Nursing Home Industry Is Pushing Trump to Rescind Biden’s Safe Staffing Mandate
Rejecting the mandate would leave thousands of residents in homes too short-staffed to provide proper care.
As Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires, Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark
Preemptive power cuts have become more widespread, and nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness.
Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough.
COVID Tragedy at Nursing Home Underscores the Deadly Risks of For-Profit Care
The owners of a New York-based nursing home pocketed millions in taxpayer dollars as patients suffered and died.
Medicaid Program Expands Funding for Home Care, But Its Future Is Uncertain
The program has allowed over 90,000 seniors and people with disabilities to move out of nursing homes.
Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
The nursing home industry has developed a strategy of pursuing grandchildren, neighbors and others to collect on debt.
Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care
Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.
About 20,000 Nursing Home Workers Across the US Have Vaccine Medical Exemptions
More than 1 in 5 nursing home workers in Montana, Wyoming and Ohio have yet to get vaccinated.