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Founder Ed Dudensing Responds to Ruling to Vacate Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards

April 15, 2025
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Dudensing Law Founder Ed Dudensing recently shared his perspective with Fierce Healthcare following a federal court’s decision to vacate the Biden Administration’s nursing home staffing requirements.

The court’s decision, which strikes down minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, has sparked concern among elder care advocates. In his remarks to Fierce Healthcare, Ed emphasized that the ruling undermines critical protections for seniors.

“This decision undermines the very safeguards designed to protect our elders’ dignity and well-being. Adequate staffing is a fundamental element of ensuring safe, respectful care, and it is incumbent upon our political leaders to work across differences to maintain and strengthen these standards,” said Ed.

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Ed Dudensing Weighs in on Dr. Oz’s Recent Senate Confirmation Hearing, Shares Insights on Nursing Home Standards and Elder Abuse

April 3, 2025
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Ed Dudensing recently spoke with Fierce Healthcare about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s recent Senate confirmation hearings, where he faced questions about his potential role as administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The hearing touched on several key CMS issues, including Medicare Advantage and nursing home care.

In the article, Ed reinforces the importance of ensuring quality care for vulnerable seniors, particularly in light of the growing influence of private equity in the nursing home industry. He also argued that eliminating nursing home staffing requirements would have a detrimental effect on elder care. would only worsen the ongoing crisis.

“Eliminating nursing home staffing requirements—a position endorsed by key administration officials—will only exacerbate the crisis, increasing cases of elder neglect, preventable injuries, and deaths at a time when the system is already under immense pressure,” said Ed.

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