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Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing rule

Texas is suing the Biden administration over a new policy mandating minimum staffing levels in nursing homes, arguing the federal Medicare agency exceeded its authority. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Northern District of Texas, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said the rule should be struck down and the administration should be […]

Gunman kills mother, 5 others in Croatian nursing home shooting

Authorities said a gunman entered a retirement home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire, killing six people, including the man’s mother. Most of the dead were elderly people in their 80s and 90s, the prime minister said. National Police Commissioner Nikola Mirina said five people were killed instantly and another died […]

Five Killed as Gunman Goes on Nursing Home Rampage in Croatia

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — An armed assailant entered a senior care home in central Croatia on Monday and opened fire, killing five people and wounding several others, authorities and media reported. Five people died instantly, while the others were still receiving medical treatment, Index news portal reported. The suspect fled the scene, but police quickly […]

Warren, Schakowsky hammer nursing home groups over opposition to minimum staffing rule

Two Democratic lawmakers sharply criticized opposition by two national organizations to new minimum staffing requirements in nearly all U.S. nursing homes, calling it “sabotage.” “We are writing about the brazen attempt by the American Health Care Association, the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) and LeadingAge to block a long-delayed CMS rule that would improve […]

Cuomo shifts blame for COVID nursing home policy in interview with Congress

Exclusive  – Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo showed no regret for his administration’s policies requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-19 positive patients in the early months of the pandemic, according to Republican Rep. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) who was involved in questioning the former governor on Tuesday. The former governor, who resigned in late […]

Woman believed dead at nursing home turns out to be alive

A 74-year-old Nebraska woman who was believed to be dead was found alive at a funeral home after showing signs of life, authorities said Monday. Emergency crews were called to the Bucelas-Mather & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln around 11:45 a.m., where people began performing CPR on the woman. “This is a very unusual case,” […]

The sneaky law making nursing homes wildly expensive

As of 2023, 53 million people (more than 1 in 5) were caring for a parent, a spouse, or another relative, and of those, 37.1 million were providing unpaid eldercare. As baby boomers approach retirement (and a stunning number of them have made zero financial preparations to do so), it’s likely that a significant number […]