Nursing homes are about to get a lot worse, thanks to Trump and RFK Jr.
For years, families assumed that if a loved one lived in a nursing home, someone qualified was always watching. Not just anyone, either — a registered nurse. Someone trained to recognize a change in condition, to intervene when minutes matter, to prevent a crisis before it starts.
That assumption is about to disappear.
Beginning Feb. 2, 2026, the federal requirement that nursing homes maintain a registered nurse on-site around the clock will no longer exist. It was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration. A 24/7 nurse presence meant residents were less likely to be left in medical limbo while an overworked or undertrained staff member tried to decide whether something was “urgent.” It meant quicker intervention for strokes, sepsis, respiratory failure and the countless complications that define elder care. It meant accountability in facilities where staffing has been a chronic problem for decades.
As of Dec. 2, 2025, that requirement has been repealed by President Trump and the secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They argue that deregulation will “free” the industry. What it will actually free is more time with no medical professional present. The people who will pay that price are the residents who cannot care for themselves.
more:
http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5662282-weakening-elder-care-standards/
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