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  • AHCA/NCAL Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Develop Certified Nursing Assistants
    5.01.2026
    AHCA/NCAL praised Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) for reintroducing the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing a nationwide shortage of CNAs.
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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 Announces 2026 Provider ACE Award Recipients
    8.11.2026
    Today, we're excited to announce the recipients for the 2026 Provider Achieving Care Excellence (ACE) Awards Program, formerly known as the AHCA/NCAL Awards Program.
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  • Two Long Term Care Facilities Earn Prestigious AHCA/NCAL Gold National Quality Award
    8.06.2026
    We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award, the most prestigious and esteemed award level of the association’s National Quality Award Program.
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  • Record Number of Long Term Care Providers Earn Silver National Quality Award
    7.09.2026
    Today, AHCA/NCAL has announced a record 255 recipients of the 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award, the highest number of Silver recipients in the National Quality Award Program’s 30-year history.
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  • Nursing Homes Add 3,000 Jobs in June, Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
    7.06.2026
    New employment data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the nursing home workforce has exceeded employment levels for the first time since February 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • NCAL Day Takes On the Workforce Pressures Facing Assisted Living Teams
    8.11.2026
    As resident needs become more complex, assisted living staff are coordinating with more care partners and carrying greater responsibility each day.
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  • CDC Introduces New HAI Outbreak Tool
    8.11.2026
    Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) outbreaks move fast.
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  • CDC Alerts Providers to Summer Increase in Cyclosporiasis Cases and Iceberg Lettuce Recall
    8.11.2026
    As summer continues, the CDC is reminding the public to be aware of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
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  • Webinar: Fire Safety and Evacuation – Best Practices for Assisted Living Providers
    8.11.2026
    NCAL is pleased to welcome David Hood from Jensen Hughes for a webinar titled Fire Safety and Evacuation – Best Practices for Assisted Living Providers on September 1, 2026, at 2:00 pm ET.
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