A recent NPR report highlights a growing crisis in nursing home oversight across many states. In Kansas, for example, more than half of the positions for nursing home inspectors remain unfilled, leaving serious complaints to languish for months without investigation. One tragic case involved a 94-year-old resident who was left on the floor for 90
The Office of State Comptroller Medicaid Fraud division settled with three New Jersey nursing homes to pay Medicaid $2.1 million after reviews revealed serious understaffing in violation of legal requirements. The OSC’s Medicaid Fraud Division found that all three New Jersey nursing homes, Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and
The population of aging adults is continually growing in South Carolina, and the need for transparency like this is becoming more urgent. A report from “The Packet” has provided a list of the best and worst low country nursing homes in 2025. The quality of care for your loved one can vary dramatically from one zip
McKnight’s had an article on Medicare’s 5 Star Rating. The level of quality care in nursing homes is in erratic and inconsistent, as more than a quarter of 5-star-rated facilities have slid and fallen to the lowest rating, while more than two-fifths have climbed from the bottom to the top, achieving the highest rating in
A recent study reveals “disturbing” nursing home deficiencies across the United States. Researcher and injury lawyer Bader Scott ranked states based on data from nursing home facilities that reported deficiencies to assess care quality. Many states in the U.S. are failing to provide adequate quality care to loved ones, leaving families worried about their safety
The Department of Health and Human Services has the largest budget of any federal agency at roughly $1.7 trillion per year (see breakdown) because 25% percent of the population benefit from the agency. The spending goes toward the disbursement of popular programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance for children in low-income families. The agency also
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