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LTCCC’s Comments to CMS Opposing the Repeal of the Nursing Home Staffing Standard

January 28, 2026 – CMS is moving to repeal federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes – an action that would weaken one of the most important resident safety protections in decades. Today, the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) submitted comments strongly opposing this repeal. Our comments explain that chronic understaffing is […]

LTCCC’s Statement on CMS Repealing Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards

December 3, 2025 The Long Term Care Community Coalition is deeply disheartened by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision to repeal the federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. This action removes a long-overdue national floor for staffing – standards that, while modest, provided a basic safeguard […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Genesis Healthcare’s Financial Collapse

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October 15, 2025.

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Senior Care Policy Brief: The Truth About Falls

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September 30, 2025.

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