Plus: 2 rehab hospitals open in 1 week August 12, 2026 1. Connecticut LTCH taps CEO, COO, chief nurse Full story 2. 2 operational changes from CMS’ payment rule SNFs need to start today Full story 3. Integrating nonopioid pain…
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Plus: CMS finalizes SNF payment rules August 5, 2026 1. 50 best hospitals for rehabilitation: US News Full story 2. 1 in 6 deprescribed medications restarted after hospital discharge: 4 notes Full story 3. Why home health is uniquely exposed…
Plus: Two new rehab hospitals get approval in 1 week July 29, 2026 1. Where 15 post-acute jobs stand in employment, pay gains Full story 2. Baptist Health hospital ends pediatric rehab services at 3 locations Full story 3. Reactive…
Plus: MGB home care clinicians end strike July 22, 2026 1. 12% of nursing homes will get new CMS review process: 4 notes Full story 2. Christus, Lifepoint form Texas rehab hospital joint venture Full story 3. Rush University Medical…
Plus: Cancer rates among SNF residents by state July 15, 2026 1. Medicare hospice spending nearly doubled in 10 years: 5 notes Full story 2. Leapfrog, American College of Surgeons launch geriatric surgery designation Full story 3. Prior auth is breaking…
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Plus: CMS seeks power to remove ‘problematic’ Medicare providers July 8, 2026 1. Nursing home workforce adds 3,300 jobs in June amid deportation, shortage concerns Full story 2. Care is leaving the hospital faster than demographics suggest Full story 3.…
Plus: States with most, least SNF deficiencies July 1, 2026 1. Nursing homes brace for staff shortages after Supreme Court ruling Full story 2. Wisconsin rehab hospital names nurse exec as CEO Full story 3. Competitive specialties can’t wait for…
Plus: The leading causes of death in every state June 24, 2026 1. HCA sells 31 home health, hospice agencies Full story 2. Nursing home worker total up 18%: 4 notes Full story 3. 78% confident in GPO use —…
Plus: Mount Sinai hospital opens inpatient hospice care June 17, 2026 1. Feds shed light on Medicare Advantage post-acute care denials Full story 2. Post-acute groups decry MA prior authorization practices Full story 3. How CFOs at UMMS, County of…
Plus: AHA urges CMS to reconsider LTCH payment schedule June 10, 2026 1. Court rules nursing homes have no right to jury trial in Medicare penalty cases Full story 2. New York hospital to close nursing home amid expansion plans…