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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers. Federal vaccination mandate begins for healthcare workers in 24 states. Nursing homes say they’re being price gouged by direct care staffing agencies.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

40% of Nursing Home Residents Haven’t Received COVID-19 Boosters, Analysis Finds. No COVID-19 boosters for 70% of nursing home staffs, AARP says. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. A fight in Arkansas to put more nurses on the ground.

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APRIL 15, 2022

CMS: End to pandemic waivers helps nursing homes ‘redirect efforts’ to meet residents’ needs. CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff. CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23. CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23.

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JULY 22, 2022

Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Generates $19B in Q2 2022. million doses of monkeypox vaccine. cancer, cardio lab fraud. 10 Arizona county COVID-19 community levels increase to “high” CDC classification. Director says multiple Arizona nursing homes had around 300 complaints.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Hospital stays for nursing home residents down nearly 9%, federal data shows. OSHA accepting new comments on healthcare worker COVID-19 protection rule. Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. Huntsville Hospital to launch new nurse training program.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

1 Mass General Brigham to build AI products with Australian health tech company Mass General Brigham hospital workers to receive average 21% raises Mass General Brigham to integrate triage AI across system Mass General Brigham sued over infection control lapse Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to $7.8M

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APRIL 1, 2022

Nursing Home Operating Expenses Could Balloon by $500K With Staffing Minimums in Place. Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum alternative. Apprentice program addressing the nursing shortage crisis in Alabama. California nurses begin strike.

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MARCH 3, 2023

on 7th medical office building acquisition in a year Baptist Health expanding in Nassau and St.

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MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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AUGUST 4, 2023

News Ranking DC DC-area hospitals ranked among best in the nation DC Health releases results of investigation into nursing home after 7News story about medication errors Inova Fairfax tops new U.S. to settle Medicare fraud claims Maine in top 10 for health care, No.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.

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MAY 19, 2023

hospitals NexPoint Acquires Life Science Properties in Philadelphia New Risant Health details emerge: 5 notes Nurses say there’s a “nursing crisis” at Einstein Medical Center Patient safety group awards 3 health systems for recall alert programs St.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in Idaho Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states St. Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 hospitals mandate Covid vaccines.

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APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from ending Title 42 Covid border restrictions for migrants. Healthcare deals decline 34% in Q1 2022: 8 things to know from KPMG. More than 400 nursing home closures projected for 2022: report.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’ Nursing home groups request public health emergency extension. Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. ADHS declined to investigate nursing home where elderly resident was sexually assaulted.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency. Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. Yale physician among 2022 McArthur Fellows. Windham Hospital Nurses, Healthcare Professionals Continue Contract Negotiations. Ascension nurses in Kansas could unionize.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry. New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver. Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Arizona COVID-19 cases continue to increase. AZDHS not protecting nursing home residents by reviewing complaints. Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Care for Sick Children. Idaho’s COVID-19 positivity rate is rising rapidly again. Pritzker signs nursing home reform legislation.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

to tackle brittle bone disease NEA nursing homes highlighted as best in the country NWA healthcare continues evolution despite challenges NWA, Fort Smith metro hospitals take on maternal mortality with statewide collaboration CALIFORNIA California Skilled Nursing Facilities, Owner and Management Company Agree to $45.6

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JANUARY 7, 2022

AMA urges Supreme Court to uphold vaccination mandates. CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted. CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. CMS Issues Additional Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Nursing Homes. fraud case in Arkansas. Former N.J.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

3 Population Health Trends to Watch in 2022. 5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursing home COVID-19 positivity rates. AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S.

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JULY 8, 2022

CMS issues updated nursing home staffing compliance guidelines. Nurse pay jumps nearly 5%. SCOTUS won’t hear challenge to health worker vaccine mandate. Worst health system data breaches of 2022, according to Wired. COVID-19 weekly update: Cases increase by 20,198 as 28% of weekly tests return positive.

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JULY 1, 2022

Balderas Joins $230M Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegations Of Medicaid Fraud. billion fraud. COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Mississippi. Nursing home staffing woes continue across St. COVID visitor restrictions curbed under new Missouri laws ensuring access to patients.

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JULY 29, 2022

429 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS: 2022. 192 hospitals with 1 star from CMS: 2022. Nursing Home Operators Make Infrastructure, Staffing Changes to Meet Behavioral Health Needs. COVID-19 and monkeypox, case numbers, treatment options diverge widely in Alabama. now prioritizing 1st vaccine dose.

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MAY 5, 2023

Health systems ‘taking a breath’ on major construction projects HHS to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for hospitals HHS to Start Unwinding COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement How Are Health Care Organizations Working on DEI Efforts? Here’s how, and why hospitals say it ‘cherry-picks data.’

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Hospital discharge pressures build as nursing homes clamor for help. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems.

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APRIL 7, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, AHCA warn CMS against unfunded nursing home staffing mandates AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals reintroduced in Senate Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency CVS-branded hospitals?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process. CMS makes nursing home staffing data available for 1st time. Federal vaccine mandate countdown for unvaccinated health care workers begins. For Health Care Providers, Five Trends To Watch In 2022. Medicare patients win the right to appeal gap in nursing home coverage.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor? Danbury, New Milford hospitals to discuss CT nursing homes are requesting more money.

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MARCH 9, 2023

in federal funds will allow CT colleges to hire more nursing instructors, provide student tuition support Connecticut hospital expenses $3.5B Billion in Unpaid Care to Loved Ones Proposed bill aims to address ‘truth in advertising’ by Connecticut health care providers Shuttered nursing home in Wallingford sells for $1.6M

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B officials, helps South Ga. officials, helps South Ga.

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JULY 14, 2023

NATIONAL 3 Stark law updates changing the healthcare landscape Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages AHA responds to GOP inquiry on drug shortages, shares impact on hospitals and patient care Biden launches new initiatives to reduce health care costs Cash (..)

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JUNE 16, 2023

Vincent’s to begin ER construction, gains CON approval Birmingham CRE firm acquires South Carolina medical office property Encompass Health prepares to open rehab hospital, fill gap in care Nearby ED means more avoidable visits from AL residents, study finds Nurse salaries rose last year, dipped in 2023.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Luke’s themed rooms a hit with young patients Mercy reverses auction results; declares University of Iowa winner KANSAS As rural Kansas emergency department announces closure, Gov.

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