The Changing Landscape of Medicaid: New Federal Limits on Nursing Home Payments
The landscape of American healthcare finance is undergoing a tectonic shift. Following the enactment of the 2025 federal reconciliation law, states are facing a new regulatory reality that promises to…
Behind Closed Doors: Thailand’s Nursing Home Scandal Exposes Urgent Need for Elder Care Reform
In early October, a series of harrowing images emerged from Kanchanaburi, Thailand, sending shockwaves through the nation’s social services sector and igniting a fierce debate over the treatment of the…
Behind Closed Doors: Assessing the Quality of Care and Regulatory Oversight in U.S. Nursing Homes
For the approximately 1.2 million older adults and younger individuals with disabilities residing in the nation’s 14,700 nursing homes, the facility is not just a provider of medical services—it is…
Profits Over Patients: The Quiet Crisis of Nursing Home Privatization
As the American population ages, the promise of dignified, reliable long-term care has become a bedrock expectation of our social contract. Families across the nation rely on the assurance that…












