A 24/7 nurse presence meant residents were less likely to be left in medical limbo while an overworked or undertrained staff member tried to decide whether something was "urgent." It meant quicker intervention for strokes, sepsis, respiratory failure and the countless complications that define elder care. It meant accountability in facilities where staffing has been a chronic problem for decades.

RNs are also trained to identify subtle but serious signs of decline in patients, unlike licensed practical nurses who can juggle medication rounds and assessments with little support.

This was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration.

As of 2 Dec 2025, that requirement has been repealed by Dummkopf Trumpf and Secretary of Health and Human Suffering, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They argue that deregulation will "free" the industry. What it will actually free is more time with no medical professional present. The people who will pay that price are the residents who cannot care for themselves.

The for-profit American healthcare sector again benefits the business owners, not the patients.

Scary thought indeed Laura, and soon to be a reality for approximately 1.2 million senior Americans who reside in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities.

According to HHS.gov, having a Registered Nurse (RN) on site 24/7 at senior homes was an administrative regulation, not a law passed by Congress. But Dummkopf Trumpf's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (BBB) seems to have also codified this into law.

The Republican War on the health of Americans continues, whether they are seniors, the poor, Veterans, homeless, or a combination thereof.

On Tuesday 5 Nov 2024, 77,303,568 Americans (49.8% of the eligible electorate) voted for this.

Make no mistake.
This is Donald Trump killing people.
The list of ways he murders keeps getting longer.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-12-27 07:04 AM | Reply | Flag: Sad, but true. This is called "Social Murder."