Skilled Nursing News July 22, 2024
Following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, leaders in the nursing home space say there likely won’t be any change to the federal minimum staffing mandate or lawsuit given an ongoing strong connection with unions.
Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. On Monday, Harris began her 106-day sprint toward election day.
As with President Biden, SEIU is a stalwart supporter of Harris and was one of the first organizations to support her for the Democratic nomination over the weekend, said Mark Reagan, managing shareholder at law firm Hooper Lundy & Bookman.
“I don’t think that there will likely be any change to the staffing mandate or the lawsuit based...