It's Time To Yank Federal Funding From Dangerous Nursing Homes
For too long, the federal government has been subsidizing downright pathetic nursing homes. Facilities that provide horrible care and dangerous living conditions are still permitted to keep their doors open. As long as these facilities remain open, they will continue to provide a steady stream of income for their owners because of the government's generosity. Unfortunately, there's a complete double standard when it comes to government supported nursing homes v. privately funded facillites that provide shoddy care. In a privately funded setting, these facilities would never exist as people would surely find alternative facilities that provide quality care. Yet...
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Government Pays $3.2M Annually To 'Crack House' Nursing Home
Despite conditions that would make most fraternity houses seem like the Ritz, Westside Health Care Center and The Terrace at Westside in Ohio continues to receive government payment for providing substandard services in a physically dangerous setting. Authorities have long been aware of problems at Westside, yet the facility continues to operate with government funds. Ohio health inspectors have more than 200 pages of violations at the facilities from 2003 through 2008 and extensive monetary fines slapped on the owners, yet the dangerous conditions remain. A police raid on the facility on March 13th revealed conditions that made the City...
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