On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1), a comprehensive budget reconciliation measure that includes significant fiscal and policy changes. The bill, passed by a 215–214–1 vote, aims to extend tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Many nursing homes require significant modernization to enhance resident quality of life, yet access to capital remains a critical barrier, especially for those dependent on Medicaid funding. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 232–sponsored loan program helps insure low-interest financing to nursing h...
Previous studies have reported that polypharmacy (PP) is associated with objective health indicators, such as falls or a decline in physical function. However, few studies have examined the relationship between PP and subjective health indicators, such as self-rated health (SRH). Therefore, this study exam...
A new bill aimed at addressing ongoing concerns over Medicare physician payment cuts was introduced in the Senate on May 7. The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (S. 1640), sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), seeks to temporarily reverse a 2.83% cut to Medicare physici...
This study examines the complex transitions between the different mood states and absorbing states out of long-term care settings, as well as the factors affecting those transitions.