Skilled Nursing News March 28, 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring plans announced Thursday could impact several departments serving the nursing home sector, leaving operators on edge.
The department plans to cut around 10,000 full-time employees, including 300 at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in the latest round of cuts. Combined with HHS’ previous efforts, the restructuring will reduce the workforce from 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees, the department said.
HHS also plans to consolidate regional field offices, shrinking them by half, which could impact surveys and their timely completion and reporting.
And besides CMS, cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – whose disease trackers have been invaluable tools for infection prevention and control –...
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