Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing

By Tarena Lofton

April 8, 2025

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<br /> <span class="byline">Tarena Lofton</span></p> <p>A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. KFF Health News walked through the decision from the judge and what it could mean for nursing home staffing.</p> <div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <div data-type="_mgwidget" data-widget-id="1715322"> </div> <script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); </script> </div> <p>This slide presentation first appeared on KFF Health News’ Instagram account. If you enjoyed this story from the KFF Health News social team, follow us on Instagram: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kffhealthnews/">@kffhealthnews</a>.</p><div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <div data-type="_mgwidget" data-widget-id="1771000"></div> <script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq");</script></div> <p>KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/">KFF</a>.</p> <h3>USE OUR CONTENT</h3> <p>This story can be republished for free (details).</p> <p>
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By Tarena Lofton

April 8, 2025

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<br /> <span class="byline">Tarena Lofton</span></p> <p>A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. KFF Health News walked through the decision from the judge and what it could mean for nursing home staffing.</p> <p>This slide presentation first appeared on KFF Health News’ Instagram account. If you enjoyed this story from the KFF Health News social team, follow us on Instagram: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kffhealthnews/">@kffhealthnews</a>.</p> <p>KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/">KFF</a>.</p><div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <div data-type="_mgwidget" data-widget-id="1771001"> </div> <script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); </script> </div> <h3>USE OUR CONTENT</h3> <p>This story can be republished for free (details).</p> <p>
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