Ohio nursing home workers go unheard for better pay, benefits
The nursing home industry has spent millions lobbying Congress since 2010. But in Ohio, only facilities can improve wages or conditions, advocates say.
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The nursing home industry has spent millions lobbying Congress since 2010. But in Ohio, only facilities can improve wages or conditions, advocates say.
The Biden administration announced this week that skilled nursing homes would be required to vaccinate its employees or run the risk of losing funding.
Some in the nursing home industry are concerned about President Joe Biden’s requirement that all nursing home staff members be vaccinated. Facilities have a lot to lose – including federal funding if those new requirements aren’t met.
Across the country, nursing homes are now faced with a choice: mandate that staff members get vaccinated or lose funding.
The lobbying group for those facilities warns a new requirement that staff is vaccinated will have unintended consequences.