Nurse Staffing Rule Repeal May Be Eyed As $22B Offset For Lame Duck

Lawmakers may be eying the up to $22 billion in savings from fully blocking or delaying CMS’ implementation of the nursing home minimum staffing rule that already faces several legal hurdles, particularly in a post-Chevron landscape, to offset health care priorities in expected lame-duck legislation, according to a Bloomberg analyst who notes the way forward will likely depend on the outcome of the election.