Under the budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump, state Medicaid programs, particularly those in states that expanded Medicaid ...

Nursing home operators must do better to prepare for annual surveys — despite many facilities sometimes being subjected to years-long backlogs in some jurisdictions — experts said.

Older adults who exhibited early signs of Alzheimer’s and walked at least 3,000 steps per day experienced a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those who walked less than 3,000 steps per day, ...

Amid an ongoing federal communications freeze and the government shutdown, skilled nursing providers are awaiting at least four important policy updates that have them essentially operating in the ...

The Ensign Group acquired 22 new properties in and since the third quarter, with more transactions lined up in the fourth quarter and early 2026.

Transgender women do not have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke … Advanced disease modelling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses … New patch could help heal the heart ...

The number of opioid prescriptions for United States nursing home residents sharply declined from 48.1% in 2011 to 33.5% in 2022, according to a November study published in the Journal of the American ...

Having optimal cardiovascular health may offset the risk of dementia for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a ...

Nursing homes looking to retain more of their frontline staff should level up their retention game by pouring more resources ...

A new guideline published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to provide recommendations for the management of obstructive sleep apnea in ...

A reduction in prescriptions of sleep drugs for older adults is associated with substantial health and economic benefits, ...

Policymakers should explore “complementary strategies” combined with antitrust laws to better control nursing home corporatization.