A wave of nursing home acquisitions by out-of-state chains has coincided with declining care quality in Massachusetts. The state’s post-pandemic nursing home market has allowed aggressive new owners like RegalCare to acquire facilities, reduce costs and redirect substantial sums to affiliated businesses while star ratings declined, according to the Boston Globe’s Spotlight nursing home investigation. […]
The Boston Globe
One state has committed more than $1.1 billion to boosting community living options for people who would otherwise be in a nursing home, following a landmark class action lawsuit settlement. The 54-page settlement agreement still needs a judge’s approval. The original case, titled Marsters v. Healey, involved six residents who were unable to leave their […]
A group of nursing home owners, vendors, staffers, and families in Massachusetts says it has secured enough signatures to force a referendum in 2020 on a proposal to boost funding for nursing homes — a strategy that may have applicability in other states as skilled nursing providers grapple with solving the math problems presented by […]
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