The effect of political control on financial performance, structure, and outcomes of US nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of partisan political control on financial performance, structure, and outcomes of for-profit and not-for-profit US nursing homes.

Data sources/study setting

Nineteen-year panel (1996-2014) of state election outcomes, financial performance data from nursing home cost reports, operational and aggregate resident characteristics from OSCAR of 13 737 nursing homes.

Study design

A linear panel model was estimated to identify the effect of Democratic and Republican political control on next year's outcomes. Nursing home outcomes were defined as yearly facility revenues, expenses, and profits; the number of Medicaid, Medicare, and private-pay residents; staffing levels; and selected resident outcomes.

Principal findings

Democratic poli

SUBMITTER: Blankart CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature