More than 8,000 nursing home residents have filed a federal, class-action lawsuit in Florida, claiming they are being forced to live in facilities against their wishes. Plaintiffs accuse the nursing-home lobby of pressuring state lawmakers to make it harder for individuals to receive Medicaid-covered home- and community-based care.

States should more thoroughly investigate deaths of people with developmental disabilities who were receiving home- and community-based services for care, according to a new government report. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should pressure states to review such deaths more closely, the Government Accountability Office says.

Anna Ortigara, Communications director, Green House® Project

A long-term care reference tool released Tuesday takes into account new market forces that are shaping the future of long-term care.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen (R) has called for a "fundamental restructuring" of long-term care in his state, including expanding options beyond nursing home care.

Beth Baker, Author, Old Age in a New Age, about new nursing home models

Motown receives its first new nursing home since the 1980s. Private rooms lend a homelike touch to the renovated hospital space