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Dr. Wasserman says the federal government and the nursing home industry hasn’t done enough to care for our older, most vulnerable adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe, there were 2.1 million Americans living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. According to a December report from AARP, the COVID 19 virus has claimed the lives of at least 106,000 residents and nursing home staff, which accounts for 39% of all of the deaths from the virus in the U.S. and much of it could have been prevented. Dr. Wasserman points the finger at poor government oversight, lack
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