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  • Aaron Test
    11.02.2025
    This is just a test
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  • The case for strengthening the LTC workforce grows: AHCA’s Ritchie
    10.22.2025
    It’s time for policymakers to help support this recovery through a multipronged approach. Caregivers for Tomorrow is a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, to say to Congress, “There’s a better way to address the workforce shortage, and here are the solutions.”
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  • NATCEP: A Solution for Developing Nurse Aides in Long Term Care
    10.21.2025
    AHCA/NCAL supports the reintroduction of the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act, which would allow these training programs to resume under certain parameters to ensure compliance and resident safety. This is one of the many solutions AHCA/NCAL has put forth as part of its Caregivers for Tomorrow initiative.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches New Workforce Campaign, ‘Caregivers For Tomorrow’
    9.02.2025
    Caregivers for Tomorrow, a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, calls for investing in workforce development, streamlining career pathways and fostering environments where caregivers can thrive.
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  • AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Clifton J. Porter II Named ‘Most Influential’ in Healthcare for 2025
    12.08.2025
    AHCA/NCAL President and Chief Executive Officer Clifton J. Porter II has been recognized by Modern Healthcare on its “The 100 Most Influential People” in healthcare list for 2025.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Elects Board of Governors, Directors at Delivering Solutions 2025
    10.22.2025
    Today, AHCA/NCAL elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2025/2026 term. Chris Wright of Connecticut was elected as AHCA Chair, and Sarah Silva of Oregon was elected as NCAL Chair.
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  • Delivering Solutions 25, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, Returns with Record Numbers in Las Vegas
    10.20.2025
    Today, AHCA/NCAL officially welcomed more than 3,000 attendees to its annual Convention & Expo dedicated to the long term and post-acute care profession.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Names New Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Liz Burns
    10.06.2025
    Today, AHCA/NCAL announced that Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Burns, MD, has been named the association's chief medical officer, effective October 18, 2025.
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  • Upcoming CDC Webinar: Preventing and Responding to Respiratory Infections and Outbreaks in Long Term Care
    1.13.2026
    The CDC’s Project Firstline invites partners to join an upcoming webinar on January 27 at 1pm EST, featuring CDC experts and the AMA, for the latest information on preventing and responding to respiratory virus outbreaks in LTC settings.
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  • Reminder: The CLIA Program is Making the Switch to Paperless by March 2026
    1.13.2026
    Most nursing homes have certifications under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program, most often via a waiver or microscopy certification.
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  • CMS Reports Known Issue with the MDS 3.0 Resident-Level Quality Measure Report
    1.13.2026
    CMS recently added the revised Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Received an Antipsychotic Medication measure to the iQIES MDS 3.0 Resident-Level Quality Measure report.
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  • DHHS and USDA Release 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    1.13.2026
    The Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.
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