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Tell the House of Representatives Not to Cut Billions of Dollars from Medicaid and to Preserve the Nursing Home Staffing Rule
On July 1, 2025, the United States Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill (HR 1), legislation that includes cuts to the Medicaid program that would strip health care from over 16 million people and likely result in the closure of 500 nursing homes across the country. In addition, the legislation would block the nursing home minimum staffing standard from going into effect until 2035. The bill now goes back to the House who must pass the updated Senate version.
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