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Trump administration officials propose ending weekly respiratory infection tracking
The proposal would end weekly reporting of respiratory infections at nursing homes, including those where many elderly residents died during the pandemic.
The New York Times reports that Trump administration officials are considering changes to nursing home rules tied to pandemic reporting.
According to the outlet, the agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing to end weekly tracking of respiratory infections at facilities where thousands of elderly residents died during the Covid-19 era.
The planned shift would affect how nursing homes report respiratory infection data on a recurring basis, according to the report.