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The neglect in nursing facilities is no accident

Nursing facilities are a multi-billion-dollar industry that can be inefficient, cruel and lethal, writes Margaret Morganroth Gullette.

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Nursing home staffers aren t getting a living wage, and needed beds are empty The industry wants taxpayers to help | Local News

Should nursing home owners get more taxpayer money to pay a living wage and hire more staff? Reform advocates say they shouldn t get a dime more until they show taxpayers

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This state is reporting 93 percent occupancy — not counting the 3,000 beds offline due to staffing shortages

Nursing homes must be able to pay a living wage to counter a workforce crisis that has left 3,000 beds offline, advocates testified Monday.

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Workforce aid eyed to stabilize nursing homes

BOSTON Senior care and health workforce advocates say increased pay for care workers included in a priority bill on Beacon Hill would help address the staffing shortages that have plagued the state’s nursing homes in recent years and led to a.

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