Communications & News Page Content AHCA/NCAL is at the forefront of the long term care profession, helping to shape the future of care for our nation’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. With this leadership comes responsibility to keep AHCA/NCAL members, the press, and the public informed on important issues that impact long term care. Stay up to date on all the latest information by following our social media pages on Facebook, X, and YouTube! Featured Video Closed Doors, Open Hearts: Nursing Homes and COVID-19Disclaimer: Some of the content contained in this documentary may be emotionally traumatic to watch, especially for those in long term care.This film, produced by AHCA in 2021, provides an intimate look at of the day-to-day reality of the COVID-19 pandemic in two long term care facilities. It highlights the many challenges for long term care residents and families, as well as the heroes that fought to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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Learn More Latest News from AHCA/NCAL New Data Highlights Improvements in Nursing Home Quality Care and Patient, Resident Outcomes4.14.2026According to our new report, nursing homes across the country are demonstrating meaningful progress in quality improvement.Read MoreNew Article Highlights Revolutionary Long Term Care Data Resource3.04.2026Today, we're celebrating the recent publication of work from the Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative in a leading journal for clinical aging research, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS).Read MoreAHCA/NCAL Releases Recommendations to Advance Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents2.26.2026AHCA/NCAL released a whitepaper titled, “Advancing Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents," which was recently shared with CMS.Read MoreIn Case You Missed It: Study Finds Medicare Three-Day Stay Requirement ‘Suboptimal’ for Skilled Nursing Patients2.24.2026#ICYMI: Researchers from Brown University recently published a new study on Medicare’s three-day hospital stay requirement, which purports to curb Medicare spending and the unnecessary use of skilled nursing care. Read More Latest Blogs from AHCA/NCAL CMS Releases Updated Five-Star Quality Rating Program Technical User’s Guide4.14.2026CMS released an updated Five-Star Quality Rating Program Technical User’s Guide, effective with the April 2026 refresh. Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Announces $85 million in Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Funding4.14.2026On April 13, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of approximately $85 million in funding to help states and territories fuel Registered Apprenticeship expansion. Read MoreDOL Proposed Rule Revises Prevailing Wage Methodology for H-1B, PERM Visa Programs4.14.2026The DOL recently released a proposed rule that would change the existing methodology for determining prevailing wage levels in the permanent labor certification, H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa programs.Read MoreU.S. Supply of LPNs to be Short by 30% by 20384.14.2026The U.S. HRSA workforce projection data from December 18, 2025, shows the U.S. will have 565,690 LPNs by 2038 but will need 811,640, equaling a shortage of 245,950. 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