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On Wednesday, May 13, Vice President J.D. Vance and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced the imposition of a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for home health agencies and hospice providers.

June District Meetings are just a few weeks away, and we look forward to connecting with members across Minnesota for meaningful conversations, timely updates, and valuable networking opportunities.

This marks the final week of the 2026 regular legislative session, with lawmakers racing to complete major budget bills, a bonding bill and tax bill.

The City of Saint Paul has enacted multiple ordinances in the past year that provide protections to renters. Many of the new ordinances take effect on May 14, 2026. 

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) continues to distribute funding through its Workplace Safety Grant Program, with healthcare employers — particularly nursing homes — remaining the primary recipients of ergonomic safety grant awards.

On Feb. 12, the Department of Human Services (DHS) published new ratings and corrected previously published ratings for its Assisted Living Report Card.  

On May 1^st, the U.S. Department of Education published a final rule implementing changes to federal student loan limits for graduate and professional degree programs. The rule finalizes, without modification, the Department’s definition of “professional degree,” despite significant concerns raised during the public comment period.

Following a change in leadership overseeing Resident Service Coordinator (RSC) grants at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the agency is now projecting full-year renewal funds for Calendar Year 2026 grants by early June.

The federal push to standardize quality in home and community-based services (HCBS) just got a lot more concrete, and a bit more complicated.

Several new grant opportunities are now available that support innovation, quality improvement, workforce capacity, and technology investments across aging services.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person on May 6 for a meaningful afternoon of networking, idea sharing and peer learning around the topic of AI in fundraising. We appreciated the opportunity to connect with professionals from across the aging services field and continue strengthening this valuable community.

Leadership in aging services has never mattered more. At a time of growing complexity and change, LeadingAge Minnesota is proud to welcome the 2026 Leadership Academy class — an extraordinary group of 46 emerging and established leaders committed to shaping the future of aging services with courage, compassion, and purpose.

Guardian Pharmacy of Minnesota, a member of Guardian Pharmacy Services, one of the nation’s leading long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services companies, recently announced the promotion of Jeff Kerr to pharmacy president of the Sauk Rapids pharmacy.

After forty years of unwavering, visionary leadership at Mount Olivet Careview Home, Mount Olivet Home, and Mount Olivet Day Services, Tim Hokanson will retire on June 1, 2026.

On May 1, Sholom, a nonprofit senior care organization, announced a historic $8 million infrastructure investment alongside refreshed brand messaging that reflects its commitment to belonging, dignity, and inclusive community.