President Biden Touts Nursing Home Policies
In advance of President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on February 7 at 9 p.m. ET, the White House released a fact sheet outlining the president’s economic plan. The fact sheet covers a wide range of topics and previews some of the themes of the president’s address to Congress, from economic growth and infrastructure investments to health care costs and nursing home policies.
Specifically, the fact sheet notes that, “As the President directed in last year’s State of the Union, CMS has taken action to strengthen oversight of the worst performing nursing homes, prevent abuse and Medicare fraud, and improve families’ ability to comparison shop across nursing homes. In the coming days and months, CMS will announce new actions to increase safety and accountability at nursing homes.”
LeadingAge will watch the State of the Union address closely and report on any additional information included in the President’s address.
