UPDATED: CMS confirms launch of $75M nursing home staff training fund

UPDATED: CMS confirms launch of $75M nursing home staff training fund 
McKnights Long-Term Care News; by Kimberly Marselas; 9/9/25 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz has announced that his agency is moving forward with $75 million in funding to support a long-awaited tuition reimbursement and training program for nursing home staff. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz has announced that his agency is moving forward with $75 million in funding to support a long-awaited tuition reimbursement and training program for nursing home staff. ... Oz said the money could be used for tuition reimbursement or stipends, or states could use it to “streamline training” for CNAs. Reaction to the update Tuesday was varied ... noting that the spending could amount to about $5,000 per US nursing home.