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Daily Briefing — Thursday, August 13, 2026

CDC warns a deadly superbug is spreading fast in nursing homes

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Health worries lead today's news. The CDC is warning about Candida auris, a hard-to-treat fungal infection, after 3,400 cases turned up and the germ keeps spreading in nursing homes. It can be dangerous for frail older adults, so families may want to ask facilities how they keep residents safe.

There is also news about closings and care quality. In New York, the troubled Waterview Heights nursing home is set to shut its doors on August 25 after years of fines. Investigators in Baton Rouge are looking into a home labeled one of the worst in the country, where a family says a loved one died of neglect.

On money matters, some Medicare plans are changing. Mass General Brigham says it will adjust coverage for certain Medicare plans, and one trial may offer Medicare recipients weight-loss GLP-1 drugs without a specific diagnosis. These shifts could affect what care and medicines you can get.

Top Stories

  1. CDC warns of superbug Candida auris spreading in nursing homes

    With 3,400 cases reported, this hard-to-treat infection poses a real danger to frail older residents and raises questions about safety in care facilities.

  2. Waterview Heights nursing home to close Aug. 25 after years of fines

    Residents and families must find new care after repeated penalties forced the home to shut down, part of a larger pattern of troubled facility closings.

  3. Family says loved one died of neglect at Baton Rouge nursing home

    The home is labeled among the worst in the country, showing why families should closely watch the quality of care their loved ones receive.

  4. Mass General Brigham to change coverage for some Medicare plans

    Coverage changes could affect which doctors and services older adults can use, so it pays to check how your Medicare plan may be affected.

  5. New York nursing home residents seek raise from $50-a-month allowance

    Residents have received just $50 a month for personal expenses since 1988 and want that outdated amount increased to keep up with today's costs.

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