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The Trump administration repealed a Biden-era rule on Tuesday that would have required nursing homes to increase their staffing and have a registered nurse on premise around the clock.

The Biden administration introduced the rule in 2023 and finalized it in April 2024. However, lawmakers and nursing homes fought the rules , saying the industry could not afford to increase staffing among worker shortages. In April, a federal judge sided with trade organizations and struck down the rule , saying HHS had overstepped its authority in issuing it.

Now, HHS has repealed the rule , saying it would disproportionately burden rural and Tribal communities. “Safe, high-quality care is essential, but rigid, one-size-fits-all mandates fail patients,” said HHS Secretary R

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