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3. Nearly 600 nursing homes named at high risk of closure if Medicaid cuts approved

Some 579 nursing homes are named in a new report as being at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation bill become law, according to a new Brown University analysis commissioned by Democratic Senate leaders.

The study released Friday was conducted by Vincent Mor, PhD, a noted long-term care researcher in Brown’s Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice.

In some states, Brown found, dozens of nursing homes would be at elevated risk because more than 85% of their residents are covered by Medicaid — making them financially vulnerable already — their occupancy rates are below 80%, and they only have 1- or 2-star ratings on the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System ..

https://www.mcknights.com/news/breaking-nearly-600-nursing-homes-at-risk-of-closure-if-medicaid-cuts-approved/