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The California Department of Public Health decided last year that controversial nursing home owner Crystal Solorzano was unfit to hold licenses at nine nursing homes she sought to take over. Solorzano appealed the decision, and the state was set to hold a hearing until Solorzano withdrew her appeals at the last minute, earlier this month.
Despite the move, Solorzano who the California Department of Public Health
“It’s a bad day for patients,” said Tony Chicotel, a staff attorney for the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, referring to the prospect that ReNew Health could continue to be involved with those facilities. “It s been a horrible year-and-a-half for nursing home residents. And this is just sort of kicking more sand into their face.”