A provision to kill the federal nursing home staff rule could be stripped from a massive 10-year spending reconciliation bill because it is subject to a standing Senate rule that forbids policy ...

One of the biggest battles in Washington right now is over whether — and by how much — Medicaid funding should be cut.

Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation bill become law, according to a new Brown University analysis commissioned by ...

Two recent studies of nursing homes and home-based care emphasize how communication breakdowns between care team members can undermine patient safety.

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years.

Frontline caregivers are often disgusted by older patients’ “decayed and ill” mouths, creating a potential barrier to dental care.

Senior care organizations are ramping up their efforts to secure immigration relief as thousands of workers begin fleeing the sector.

A recent New Jersey report criticized nursing homes' use of related party transactions to “siphon off” dollars intended for ...

A comprehensive study of older adults in Swedish nursing homes found no connection between vitamin D deficiency and ...

Rhode Island this month became the latest state to reconsider its nursing home staffing minimum, lowering its hourly ...

A program that has successfully trained more than 6,000 CNAs is facing an uncertain future amid a breakdown in Wisconsin's ...

A new study involving nearly 1.7 million patients suggests that semaglutide — a drug that mimics a gut hormone to lower blood ...