NM AG pushes back at federal repeal of long-term care staffing standards

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 436

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a group of state prosecutors this week in challenging the Trump Administration’s proposed repeal of minimum staffing standards in long-term care facilities across the country.

Torrez joined 17 other attorneys general in a letter sent to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Dr. Mehmet Oz Monday calling for nursing facility standards to remain in …

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