TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it would affect residents. The Senate ...

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that will require long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to satisfy minimum nurse staffing standards with the ...

Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages. By Jordan Rau The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be ...