RICHMOND, Va. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Almost 200 nursing homes in Virginia announced Wednesday they are suing Gov. Glenn Younkin for a veto he executed earlier this year that would have helped support staffing efforts at the facilities, which are facing a critical shortage, Virginia Mercury reports.

The Virginia Health Care Association – Virginia Center For Assisted Living notified the state’s Medicaid office this week that 181 members plan to challenge the governor in the Virginia Supreme Court.

Within this year’s budget bill was a provision the General Assembly passed that would have provided additional state and federal Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes to help support staff growth efforts. The idea was among several recommendations made by a special bipartisan committee of law

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