1. CMS proposes $320M nursing home pay rate cut  Full story

2. CMS revises COVID-19 nursing home protocols  Full story

3. Florida lowers nursing home care requirements  Full story

4. A new ACO model is coming. Is your organization ready? Get answers on the latest incentives and requirements here. 

5. Congressman calls for investigation into 'greedy' nursing home owners  Full story

6. Illinois lawmakers approve $700M nursing home funding boost for staffing, care quality Full story

7. Put your EMR data to good use. Seattle Children's did and expanded OR capacity by 2,500 hours in 1 year. 

8. BA.2 now makes up 86% of new US cases: 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

9. New York nursing homes face growing COVID-19 lawsuits  Full story

10. Much of healthcare workforce returning to normal; long-term care is one exception  Full story

11. 8 systems seeking post-acute care talent  Full story

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