nursing homes

A measure allowing certain hospitals and nursing homes to bypass state rules to fill what they’re saying is an immediate need passed the Florida House…

A bill that would allow certain Florida nursing homes to bypass state rules to create new nursing home beds has cleared another committee. But, the…

The state of Florida is saying it’s made changes that show its commitment to better healthcare for medically fragile children. On Thursday, it announced a…

Nine nursing homes in Florida have cleared the first phase to receive what is called the state’s “Gold Seal” designation. The Governor’s Panel on…

The U.S. Department of Justice is requesting to meet with Florida healthcare officials within two weeks to resolve issues with how the state treats…

The federal justice department claims Florida policies have led to disabled children being unnecessarily housed in nursing homes, away from their…

In response to a law suit threatened by the U.S. Department of Justice, Florida health care regulators say the state is doing nothing illegal by allowing…

About 250 children who require around-the-clock medical care are being kept illegally and unnecessarily in Florida nursing homes, according to the U.S.…

Reports of abuse and neglect in some of the state’s Assisted Living Facilities has turned what was once a relatively non-controversial nursing home…