staffing rule repeal

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 […]

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 […]