Susan Livio

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Susan Livio |Ted Sherman

A state Senate panel unanimously approved sweeping reform legislation on Monday that would fine and could even force out habitually poor nursing home operators in New Jersey. Proponents said the need for the tough new oversight was bolstered by what they called “damning” stories by NJ Advance Media and its sister newsrooms regarding the financial dealings of for-profit long-term care facilities.

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Susan Livio |Ted Sherman

New Jersey spends billions to help fund nursing home care for frail and elderly residents. But state officials are now questioning just how the money is being spent in the wake of a recent series by NJ Advance Media and its sister newsrooms across the country examining the inside financial dealings of the long-term care industry. Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman laid out the stakes in a key budget hearing earlier this month.

4 weeks ago | nj.com | Susan Livio |Ted Sherman

A troubled nursing home that lost its public funding after one of its owners pled guilty to federal fraud charges is facing closure if it does not sell the facility by this month. But New Jersey regulators don’t much like the proposed buyer either, citing their history of running nursing homes with numerous safety and quality violations.

1 month ago | nj.com | Susan Livio

A brother and sister who endured years of sexual abuse in foster homes in the late 1960s and early 1970s will share a $19.5 million settlement from the state of New Jersey, their attorney announced Wednesday. The victims sued the Division of Child Protection and Permanency for its “grossly negligent, reckless and/or willful and wanton failures” that jeopardized their safety and mental health.

1 month ago | nj.com | Susan Livio

By a single vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed what President Donald Trump has dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill” that contains deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, the food assistance program for low-income citizens. Its fate is now in the hands of the 100-member U.S. Senate, which could make significant changes to the legislation. The bill cuts Medicaid and food assistance benefits, in part, to help pay for Trump’s tax breaks enacted during his first term.