Secret settlements should not be allowed. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Public policy should protect victims of predatory behavior. I saw a good example on Live5News. An alleged nonprofit organization is keeping its identity secret after agreeing t0 settle a lawsuit. The lawsuit involved the injury of a child. Here is the background. Jacop Hazlett
The federal government keeps wasting more money on the failing nursing home industry. After giving billions of taxpayer money to for-profit nursing homes that did a terrible job during the pandemic, we are gonna do it again. We are literally throwing taxpayer money to these profitable private companies. DHHS will spend an additional $25.5 billion
What is the cost of anti-vax fear in the nursing home industry? Kaiser Family Foundation’s analysis shows a significant uptick in nursing home deaths in August as the Delta variant swept through unvaccinated facilities. Nursing homes reported nearly 1,800 deaths among their residents and staff in August. This is the highest monthly toll since the
Internal Investigation The U.S. Capitol Police recently announced that a lieutenant who fatally shot a rioter inside the Capitol acted lawfully. His Hobson’s Choice potentially saved lawmakers and aides from serious harm or death. The extensive investigation found that the officer acted within department policy. “USCP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) determined the officer’s conduct
Future Investment The price tag on Biden’s care infrastructure plan is around $3.5 trillion. As E. J. Dionne points out in the Washington Post, that number covers 10 years of spending, a period of time in which the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the value of production, is expected to be $288 trillion.
Inhumane Treatment Nursing home caregivers are burnt-out, frustrated, and ready to quit. Just 1% of nursing homes are currently fully staffed, according to a new survey by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. Due to these shortages, nearly every nursing home and assisted living community is asking staff to work overtime or
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