Explanatory journalism in USAToday (Biden Wants More Nursing Home Staff, Owners Say They Need More Funding, Mar. 3, 2023) explains how nursing homes in the U.S. are financed, with both LeadingAge advocacy positions and research from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston prominently included.  

Unlike many pieces on the topic, this thorough report differentiates the perspective of LeadingAge, the voice of nonprofit providers, from for-profits on the issue of ownership financial transparency and also highlights a key issue: the inextricable link between staffing and funding – a point that must be considered by policymakers, elected officials, advocates and the public in continuing discussions, both federally and in some states, of imposed staffing mandates.