Potential Nursing Home Staff Mandates Could Stress Already Stressed Asset Class

As the senior housing and nursing home industry reels from increased interest rates, COVID, and labor shortages, the additional staffing mandates proposed by the Biden administration could result in further stress to this industry. 

It sets up an interesting dichotomy between industry constituents and government involvement designed to improve care for the elderly. The big question is how the economics of the proposed mandates will affect care and investment activity in the space.