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America now knows that nursing homes are broken. Does anyone care enough to fix them?

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Mar 07, 2021
America now knows that nursing homes are broken. Does anyone care enough to fix them?

The coronavirus pandemic turned nursing homes into death traps, but it also revealed how America's system for long-term care is fundamentally broken in ways that will continue to harm residents and workers long after the pandemic fades away. These factors have created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for far-reaching changes.

But the biggest obstacle to any sweeping change isn't the battle between the industry and advocates, experts said. It's simply persuading lawmakers and the public to make long-term care a priority.

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