A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling for reforms before the next virus arrives.
Tag: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Home Fraud Cost Taxpayers $83 Million, N.Y. Attorney General Says
The nursing homes illegally misused Medicare and Medicaid funds for personal enrichment and neglected patients, according to the New York attorney general, Letitia James.
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Deaths of Seniors in Hospital Fire Point to China’s Elder Care Shortfall
The country’s supply of nursing home beds has not kept pace with its rapidly aging population, leading some families to seek unlicensed alternatives.
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Private Equity Is Gutting America — and Getting Away With It
Private equity firms make loads of money when their schemes succeed and lose very little when they fail.