Nursing homes endangered by GOP spending package

Researchers at Brown University have identified 37 nursing homes in Georgia that are at elevated risk for closure in light of the new law. Further AJC analysis pares the list down to 26 facilities*. Brown's study considers three factors that have historically been associated with nursing home closures:
• More than 85% of residents are using Medicaid as their primary payer
• Less than 80% occupancy rate
• Federal star rating of 1 or 2 out of 5