Virginia legislators have provided hundreds of millions of dollars to nursing homes to raise the quality of care for residents served under the state’s Medicaid program.

They’re questioning what the state is getting for the money it spends and why it isn’t doing a better job of overseeing them. Health-care

Virginia nursing homes say Youngkin staffing requirements pose a challenge

MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch

A joint legislative subcommittee heard explanations last Wednesday from the Department of Medicaid Assistance Services, which manages Medicaid funding for nursing homes, and the Department of Health, which licenses them and inspects them for the quality of care they provide.

“We need to expect more from our nursing homes for our investment,” said Jeff Lunardi, chief d

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