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Expert insights on how the industry should evolve in response to COVID-19
by Sari Harrar, Joe Eaton and Harris Meyer, AARP, January 13, 2021 |
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En español | It s complicated. This phrase has become the default and arguably lazy response to many 21st-century challenges. But when it comes to finding ways to reform and improve America s nursing homes, it is sadly accurate.
AARP Bulletin. The institutions that serve so many older and infirm Americans were created based on rules and laws passed decades ago, when needs and expectations were different. Nursing home funding and oversight come in large part from government budgets that can be stingy. But most nursing homes are privately owned, meaning there is little transparency into their finances and operations. Are they, as they claim, pinching pennies to survive, or are they profiting at the expense of quality care?
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