CHCS December 14, 2023
There are over 15,000 nursing homes (NHs) in the United States caring for 1.2 million people who need inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, and/or personal assistance services. While most NHs are for-profit and privately owned, they are primarily funded by taxpayer dollars through Medicaid and/or Medicare. Because of the very large public investment in NH care, U.S. policymakers, health care and aging stakeholders, residents, and advocates have all expressed interest in increasing operational transparency — including nursing home ownership, cost, and quality of care.
Following efforts to increase NH transparency through the Affordable Care Act and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...
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