A proposed federal rule aims to boost nursing home staffing. Alisa Nelson talks to Nikki Strong, executive director of the Missouri Health Care Association, who says the proposal would “decimate” the state’s nursing homes.
The federal government wants to require nursing homes nationwide to boost nursing staff levels, including in Missouri. A proposed rule would require a minimum of 2.45 hours daily per resident for nurse aides, a minimum of 0.55 hours daily per resident for registered...
The Biden Administration is working to require COVID-19 vaccinations among America’s nursing home workers. In Missouri, about 50% of nursing home employees have been vaccinated – one of the lowest rates in the country, according to federal data. Nikki Strong is with...
Bipartisan legislation extending a critical funding mechanism for Missouri’s Medicaid program will head to the House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) tells Missourinet that his committee...
When Missouri state legislators passed a special budget to direct federal stimulus spending, it included $90 million to help nursing homes cope with a virus and accompanying respiratory disease that preys on its population of older, ill patrons. But, as budget veteran...
