Summary
The article discusses how the Working Families Tax Cut Act aims to strengthen Medicaid by stopping a rule from the Biden administration about staffing in nursing homes. This rule required nursing homes to hire a large number of additional staff, which many facilities, especially in rural and underserved areas, found challenging to meet.
Key Facts
- The Working Families Tax Cut Act aims to stop a Biden administration rule on nursing home staffing.
- The Biden rule required nursing homes to meet new staffing standards that many facilities couldn't achieve.
- This regulation affected nursing homes, especially in rural and underserved communities, making it hard for them to find enough staff.
- The mandate was predicted to need over 100,000 new full-time nursing home employees nationwide.
- Lawmakers from both parties opposed the Biden rule through bills that did not pass.
- President Trump’s administration prioritized empowering local communities and reducing federal overregulation.
