Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts rejects criticism by Democrat Bob Krist that his budget cuts have undermined the financial integrity of Nebraska nursing homes.
Ricketts insists his administration has protected nursing homes and says there is no connection between budget cuts and 30-plus nursing homes going into receivership. . .
Agreeing is state Medicaid Director Matthew Van Patton, who points out Skyline of New Jersey had to close nursing homes with dwindling populations. . .
Van Patton says residents in the nursing homes affected have found residency elsewhere.
