Florida Bill Protects Nursing Home Investors, Owners from Lawsuits

Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that would help shield nursing home assets from lawsuits against them. The bill, SB 670, passed through Florida’s state senate, according to a Miami Herald report, and is garnering pushback from elder care advocates and some industry members who have a stake in nursing home care. Critics urge that […]

Consumer Group Bashes SNF Industry for Inferior Care Despite “Astonishing” Profits

Nursing homes remained “highly profitable” despite Medicare reimbursement cuts, but they’re still providing inferior care, says citizen advocacy organization Families for Better Care—a claim that the American Health Care Association (AHCA) was quick to counter. Despite “astonishing” recent nursing home earnings reports for publicly traded nursing homes, resident care remains “mediocre at best” with too […]