Gov. Jim Pillen sent a letter signed by 14 other Republican governors to President Joe Biden, urging him to reconsider new requirements made to long-term care facilities.
Nebraska nursing home administrators and CEOs across the state fear what the new regulations proposed by the federal government could mean for their communities.
Those who work in the industry say there aren’t enough people in some rural areas to hire staff to comply with proposed federal regulations. But consumer advocates say it’s working conditions and wages not lack of people to blame for staffing shortages.