'It's a Human Dignity Issue': Data Reveals Racial, Economic Disparities in Access to Quality Nursing Home Care Across Chicago – South Side Weekly

A data analysis by WTTW News and the Hyde Park Herald/South Side Weekly found a stark disparity between access to quality nursing home care for Black and white Chicagoans, with highly rated homes concentrated on the city’s North Side and housing majority white residents.

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