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Trump called those convicted of violence on January 6, 2021, “hostages” and “patriots,” and has said he would pardon them. Donald, I’m glad you asked. pic.twitter.com/janV4f4L3p — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 21, 2024

$62 Million to Separate?

Lawmakers approved a bill in May to divide the large Department of Health and Environmental Control into two separate entities. Myrtle Beach News reported that South Carolina will spend more than $62 million to separate the DHEC into the state’s combined public health and environmental agency and relocate employees to different locations. The Republican politicians are

OIG Report: Do Better!

AARP published a great article from Maura Kelly Lannan about a recent OIG report on the staffing issues in the nursing home industry. The report found “monumental and persistent staffing challenges,” as well as issues with infection control. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services released the ​​​report on

Tunneling to Related Entities

McKnight’s reported a disturbing study on how much money nursing homes divert to related parties with common ownership. Greater costs especially in real estate (20%) and management (25%) occur. UCLA and Lehigh University researchers found as much as 63% of nursing home profits in Illinois were hidden from state regulators using related party transactions in 2019.

Wouldn’t You Rather Know?

CBS News reported the tragic case of sexual conduct against a vulnerable adult. Luckily, discovered because of a hidden camera. The nursing home aide, John Akonkoh, who sexually assaulted the woman under his care was sentenced to 144 months in prison  with conditional release after 10 years. Akonkoh sexually assaulted a woman who was paralyzed

Financial Shenanigans

The Conversation published a recent article from Charlene Harrington and Sean Campbell. It is an INCREDIBLE article that explains the problems with the financial shenanigans of the industry. See article below but please visit The Conversation. The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing was abysmal when state inspectors filed their survey report of

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