HHS officially rescinds nursing home minimum staffing rule

MedPage Today – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
By Joyce Frieden

The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a Biden-era rule that required a minimum number of healthcare staff in nursing homes.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday in a press release it is taking the action “after determining the final rule imposed by the Biden administration disproportionately burdened facilities, especially those serving rural and tribal communities, and jeopardized [patients’] access to care.”

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