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We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank using the tools of economics to defend and promote the interests of workers in economic policy discussions. Site: www.epi.org Podcast: www.epi.org/podcast/ Newsletter: www.epi.org/signup/
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Nursing home operators are pushing Congress to block a new rule ensuring adequate staffing for patients. The rule requires all nursing homes to: ✅ Provide at least 3.48 hrs of nursing care per resident per day ✅ Have a registered nurse available 24/7 www.epi.org/blog/for-pro... 🧵1/3

Nursing home owners are pushing Congress to block a new minimum staffing rule
Nursing home owners are pushing Congress to block a new minimum staffing rule

Opposition to a new nursing home staffing standard has come to a boil with owners seeking to overturn the rule via a Congressional Review Act resolution, a “salted earth” strategy that would prevent t...

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One of the nation’s biggest nursing home trade groups is fighting these needed changes, and are now asking Congress to overturn the rule. They claim that a "worker shortage" is preventing them from meeting the new staffing standard, but our analysis shows that isn't true. 🧵 2/3

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We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank using the tools of economics to defend and promote the interests of workers in economic policy discussions. Site: www.epi.org Podcast: www.epi.org/podcast/ Newsletter: www.epi.org/signup/
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