Skilled Nursing News February 14, 2025
Nursing home leaders are hoping that the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was sworn in on Thursday, will commit to protecting Medicare and Medicaid and undoing the federal staffing mandate.
Republican lawmakers are pushing for potential Medicaid cuts in their spending bill due to be finalized in April. In his confirmation hearing in late January, Kennedy said he wasn’t planning on “dismantling” the program. At the same time, Kennedy raised concerns over the practicality of the nursing home staffing mandate, highlighting the link between the mandate and access to care, especially in rural communities.
The proposal from House Republicans seeks to find $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, according to a...
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