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Nursing facilities provide long-term services and supports (LTSS), as well as short-term rehabilitation and postacute care following hospitalizations to people of all ages. Although younger p

Residential care settings is an umbrella term that refers to many types of certified and licensed housing plus services options.

Two government budget practices that can have significant implications for lower levels of government are block grants and unfunded mandates.

Ensuring the quality of services for home care is difficult because no quality measures can assess every service that is delivered daily in hundreds of thousands of private homes across the country

In 2019, an estimated 51.5 million adults age 18 and older in the U.S. had a mental illness. That is 20.6 percent of all adults.

The care provided in long-term services and supports (LTSS) settings is only as good as the personnel who provide it.

Respect for patients’ autonomy and the right to self-determination are essential features of a high-quality health system.

A well-educated and highly skilled workforce is essential to achieving universal and equitable access to health care.

Licensing: Oversight by licensing boards ensures compliance with professional standards.

In addition to setting standards with respect to the minimum wage, overtime, and other factors affecting worker pay, the federal government also sets standards for workplace healt