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With more people aging at home and living longer, they need more care when many finally do enter assisted living and nursing homes, which requires more staff in an already difficult workforce landsca…

Budget season has kicked off in state legislatures, and nursing home providers are at the front of the line asking for Medicaid increases. 

New federal numbers show the number of nursing homes closed in 2022 lagged far behind the number projected by a major advocacy group. 

State lawmakers convene on January 10 to start crafting the state budget.

Ten percent of South Dakota's long-term care facilities have shut down. Mark Deak is the executive director of the South Dakota Health Care Association. He says there is a range of challenges facing the industry today.

A shortage of staff was given as one reason that officials for the Avantara Ipswich nursing home said they will close the 40-bed nursing home on May 31, 2022.

Avantara Ipswich failed to ensure the facility was administered in way that ensured the safety and well-being for all 28 residents, per the report.

Oregon lawmakers have concluded the legislative session with a measure aimed at alleviating the states nursing shortage. In its final week, the Legislature passed House Bill 4003, a measure that will allow nursing students to gain a license so they can work with limited duties and gain experience in hospitals. Idaho and Washington already have similar nurse intern licenses. ...

Mask requirements are coming to an end in Washington state on Saturday, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. But the transition could be stressful for some. Dr. ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A new report from the American Health Care Association shows...