Forbes, July 31, 2026 By Peter Ubel, a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University Community hospitals and nursing homes face an insidious threat: “related-party earnings,” where owners deliberately bankrupt facilities for profit. This involves private equity firms buying a hospital, then selling its land to a related company at a discount, only to rent […]
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JAMA Health Forum, July 31, 2026 By Joohyun Chung, PhD, MStat, RN; Michael Lepore, PhD; Tingzhong Xue, PhD; Rachel Broudy, MD; Hyeyoung Park, PhD, RN; Raeanne LeBlanc, PhD, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CHPN; David L. Chin, PhD Editor’s note: Joohyun Chung and Michael Lepore are currently collaborating with Dignity Alliance Massachusetts and the Center for Health Information […]
The New Bedford Lightby Grace FergusonJuly 28, 2026 Five years after the state introduced staffing standards to improve care in nursing homes, 51% of facilities are out of compliance, a New Bedford Light investigation found. Resident advocates say state penalties are too low.Summary:The Light’s monthslong investigation uncovered: A monthslong investigation by The New Bedford Light […]
The Landscape of Elder Care in the United States: Part 1—Where Older Americans Live and Why It Matters By Kelli Marquardt, Aryan Safi, and Anthony Lo Sasso In the first installment of a three-part research series, economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago analyze the macroeconomic impacts of the United States’ shifting demographic landscape, […]
Editor’s Note: While the focus of this opinion piece is about nursing homes in Connecticut, the scope of the issue and the recommended policy and practice solutions are fully relevant to Massachusetts. When ‘care’ becomes controlCT Mirror By Michael A. D’Amico, May 11, 2026 Nursing homes, dementia, and chemical restraints we can’t ignore Families place […]
Providing Long-Term Supports and Services at Home for Our Nation’s Elders March 2026, By Richard Frank, Sherry Glied, Jonathan Gruber, Vani Agarwal, and Wendell Primus This twenty-page report proposes a fundamental shift in how the United States finances and delivers long-term supports and services (LTSS). Scroll down to see responses by DignityMA participants. The Crisis […]
Are Nursing Homes Lying About Their Patients To Increase Profits? You DecideForbes, March 27, 2026By Peter Ubel The Forbes article by Peter Ubel, titled “Are Nursing Homes Lying About Their Patients To Increase Profits? You Decide,” explores a contentious trend in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) industry following major shifts in federal reimbursement policies. With […]
A long journey home: Hundreds of disabled people have new homes thanks to court settlement WGBH NewsBy Megan SmithFebruary 12, 2026 Summary:Following a landmark 2024 settlement of a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, at least 350 disabled individuals have successfully transitioned from nursing homes to community-based housing, with the state aiming to assist 2,400 more over […]
America’s Home-care Crisis: Will vulnerable elders be forced into nursing homes? Op-ed By Margaret Morganroth Gullette, February 10, 2026 in American Society on Aging – Generations Home care is what people want when they are offered a choice. You remain in a familiar neighborhood with people who respect you. Friends, neighbors, and other people are […]
By Richard T. Moore This commentary was posted on the “Members’ Forum” of the American Geriatric Society on January 25, 2026. Not long ago, I watched a CNA gently turn an older resident to adjust her pillows. As her body shifted, a deep pressure ulcer came into view – the kind of wound that never […]