Her costs, along with most nursing home residents, are paid by Medicaid now. But the Texas rate for nursing homes, $113 a day, has not kept up with rising costs, and is the second lowest in the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas voters will consider eight proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot in the November’s upcoming statewide election, including one relating to nursing home and ...

Texas lawmakers consider ‘workforce challenges’ in nursing homes, assisted living by: Avery Travis Posted: Jun 28, 2022 / 09:37 PM CDT Updated: Jun 28, 2022 / 09:37 PM CDT ...

Coronavirus cases in Texas nursing homes more than doubled in July. Families say the state still isn't testing enough. Sarah R. Champagne Jul 28, 2020 Jul 28, 2020 0 ...

As of earlier this week, more than 40% of Texas nursing homes were reporting active COVID-19 cases, with more than 900 residents testing positive. The state does not differentiate whether those ...

Families and advocates for nursing homes residents are calling on the state to release the numbers and names of facilities where coronavirus infection has been reported. Texas officials have not ...

Healthcare Judge rules Texas has been illegally placing people with severe disabilities in nursing homes for decades The ruling came in a class action lawsuit filed 15 years ago on behalf of ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas nursing homes that thrice commit egregious oversight offenses could be shuttered under a plan proposed by state lawmakers. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission ...

About 93,000 people live in Texas nursing homes, and the vast majority of Texas’ more than 1,200 licensed nursing homes have recent citations for deficient infectious disease prevention measures.

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin family is suing a local nursing home after their mother, Rachel Luna, passed away after contracting COVID-19. The family and their attorney claim a lack of infection ...

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities need help, and they are asking Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature to respond to a looming crisis. State lawmakers are meeting in Austin for a ...