Witnesses called for greater transparency and federal oversight of the private-equity landscape within long-term care during a Congressional hearing Thursday that kept the issue in the national ...

Nursing homes would have to disclose whether private equity firms or real estate investment trusts own or help operate their facilities under a proposed rule the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

When a private equity firm acquired St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged, a nursing home in Richmond, Virginia, subsequent staffing cuts caused the quality of the facility’s care to nosedive, according to a ...

Private equity’s expanding role in nursing homes and other healthcare settings is raising alarms from coast to coast, with state lawmakers introducing legislation in an effort to reduce its control ...

Nursing homes acquired by private equity companies saw an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations among long-stay residents and an uptick in Medicare costs, according to a new study ...

A showdown in the Oklahoma legislature on privacy rights when it comes to protecting the elderly from abuse in nursing homes. At issue: Should family be able to put a camera in a loved one's room?

Over the past five years, there have been at least 15 cases of Iowa nursing home workers being accused of taking photos or videos that violated residents' right to privacy and dignity.

Nursing homes acquired by private equity companies saw an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations among long-stay residents and an uptick in Medicare costs, according to a new study ...

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The sale of one of Iowa’s largest nursing home chains has reportedly been completed, with 29 care ...