New research adds to growing concerns about how Medicaid underpayments can undermine nursing home care, demonstrating state payments’ influence on facility-level spending on staffing and operational ...

The total population of senior citizens is 55.8 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Of that, 1.3 million are in nursing homes. That’s about 2.3%. Maybe that doesn’t seem like a lot, but the ...

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Question: My mom suddenly needs to be in a nursing home. Should I spend down her assets so she qualifies for Medicaid? Answer: If you’re in a situation where your mother needs nursing home care, you ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program designed for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care, including assisted living. But ...

Holly Lewis has already seen what happens when a nursing home has staffing troubles. Five years ago, as the COVID pandemic raged, Lewis watched institutional knowledge disappear from her mother’s ...