McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 4, 2026: “AHCA/NCAL has a long history of working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and we look forward to partnering on meaningful ways to support those who live and work in America’s long term care facilities…”

McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 30, 2026: “The reality is that it is really hard to run a nursing home, and most facilities operate on shoestring budgets. We need to focus on the bigger picture and address systemic challenges…” said Clif Porter, President and CEO of the  American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted […]

McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 26, 2026: “Why wouldn’t we want more of that? Why wouldn’t we want facilities to fix things quicker, in other words protecting more residents earlier before the surveyors show?”

Park Place, Oct. 23, 2026: Nursing students and licensed nurses interested in working in a nursing home may now qualify for up to $40,000 in student loan repayment and/or a $10,000 stipend in exchange for a three-year commitment to serve in a qualifying nursing home in a rural or higher labor-shortage area.

McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 19, 2026: The recall was issued Oct. 14 and initiates a complete product removal, discontinuation and market exit of all Medline brand beds, including home care beds, bariatric beds and long-term-care beds and related pendants, accessories, replacement parts and more.

Skilled Nursing News, Oct. 16 2026: Nursing homes that received 15% or more of their nursing staff hours from agencies had a Medicare change of ownership within two years 11.8% of the time, according to the report. And for buildings that received less than 2% of their nursing hours from agencies, Medicare change of ownership […]

McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 15, 2026: “Staffing measures should therefore be interpreted alongside resident acuity, staffing continuity, team composition, supervisory responsibilities, workload intensity and the work environment.”

McKnight’s LTC News, Sept. 23, 2026: The CDC currently updates national nursing home data each Thursday morning, providing insights into how widespread outbreaks are in a healthcare setting where more than 200,000 residents and staff died during the pandemic’s first two years.

Repertoire Magazine, Sept. 22, 2026: “The aging population is growing rapidly, and demand for long-term care is expected to rise significantly in the coming years…”