Gutted Care: How a Nursing Home Staffing Rule Was Rescinded

Biden tried to address systemic neglect and abuse. Trump had lunch with the executives.

In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an interim final rule formally rescinding minimum staffing standards for nursing homes certified under Medicare and Medicaid, a protection finalized under the Biden administration in 2024. The change wipes away a modest requirement that had been years in the making and was inte…