NYT
Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, proposed ending the requirement for nursing homes to report weekly data on respiratory infections. The reporting mandate was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of elderly nursing home residents died during the pandemic.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/business/covid-nursing-homes-trump.html