Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home owners — and operator of 16 skilled nursing facilities in New Hampshire — has filed for bankruptcy protection.

No facilities are expected to close due to the bankruptcy proceedings, a spokesperson for Genesis told VTDigger .

"There will be no expected impact to patient care as a result of this filing,” the spokesperson said. “Our daily operations remain unchanged, and our commitment to those we serve continues uninterrupted.”

Still, the news is jarring to some in the skilled nursing space in New Hampshire. As Genesis is the operator of 16 of New Hampshire’s 74 skilled nursing homes, "I’m worried about… any instability in the sector,” said Brendan Williams, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Health Care Association, addin

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