Post-Acute

Nine assisted living facility residents have died after a five-alarm fire at Fall River, Mass.-based Gabriel House, according to a July 14 report from The Boston Globe.  Officials believe around 30 people were injured in the fire, which took place…

CMS has proposed reducing payments to home health agencies by an estimated 6.4% in 2026. The agency announced the payment decrease in a fact sheet published June 30 which outlines additional proposed policy changes for home health agencies. If accepted,…

The closing of Trumbull, Conn.-based St. Joseph’s Center nursing home, part of Kennett Square, Pa.-based Genesis Healthcare, will result in a loss of 179 jobs. A June 10 WARN notice filed by the health system said the facility is expected…

According to a recent survey, 97% of nursing home operators said they were extremely, moderately or slightly concerned about Medicaid cuts included in the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation bill. The American Health Care Association surveyed 363 nursing home operators in…

CMS will begin publishing skilled nursing facility ownership data to  its consumer-facing Care Compare website starting July 30.  CMS has published ownership information, including performance measures of entities under common owners and control, on its data website since September 2022.…

Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling the gap in geriatric care as the senior population rises and the number of geriatricians declines, KFF Health News reported June 18. The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for…

The rolling back of a nursing home staffing level mandate could lead to 13,000 preventable deaths, according to a June 3 letter written by public health economists and researchers. Addressing ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate…

San Clemente, Calif.-based CareTrust REIT and an unnamed partner have acquired 10 skilled nursing facilities in the Pacific Northwest for about $146 million.  The facilities are located across Idaho, Oregon and Washington and have been leased to two existing CareTrust…

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living has given 486 skilled nursing facilities a Bronze Award through the organization’s 2025 National Quality Award program.  Thirty-eight combined skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and 129 assisted living…

Key changes put forth in President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget may have downstream effects on the survey and certification of skilled nursing facilities. The changes are part of HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again”…