A new study in JAMA Health Forum cuts through one of the nursing home industry’s most common excuses. Researchers examined an Illinois Medicaid reform that paid facilities more if they actually increased staffing, and then measured what happened to residents. When staffing went up, resident outcomes improved. Fewer hospitalizations, better day-to-day functioning, and measurable changes in health
Articles comparing assisted living and nursing homes often present the distinction as a matter of services and amenities. But the real-world consequences of those differences are far more serious, especially when residents’ needs change over time. The gap between what assisted living is designed to provide and what many residents actually require is where risk
A federal investigation into UnitedHealth Group’s involvement in nursing home care highlights a dangerous tension that has been building in long term care for years: when financial incentives influence clinical decisions, residents are put at risk. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding greater cooperation from UnitedHealth after reporting and whistleblower accounts raised
A recent investigation documenting hundreds of resident on resident assaults in nursing homes across the country highlights a form of harm that is too often misunderstood. These incidents are rarely random. They follow a familiar pattern of missed assessments, poor care planning, inadequate supervision, and management decisions that leave vulnerable residents unprotected. Facilities are required
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For the first time, 70% of cancer patients now live at least five years post-diagnosis, according to the 2026 statistics report from the American Cancer Society. That is a great improvement from 50% in the 1970s and 63% in the 1990s. The five-year mark is described as a key milestone for survival, as the risk
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