Skilled Nursing News April 2, 2025
Twenty-four states and counting are involved in a lawsuit against the Trump administration, as many state departments are concerned that an $11 billion loss in funding would be devastating for the health of nursing home residents as well as community health.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced its plans to pull $11 billion in Covid-era grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for infectious disease research. Another $1 billion in cuts was slated for federal grants in mental health and substance abuse, HHS said.
The attorneys general, co-led by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, requested the judge to reinstate the funding, noting that the budget cuts were unlawful and would cause...
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