California Watch published a major story today that has implications for AB 2555.

It shows that hundreds of California nursing homes used increased Medi-Cal funding to pad profits by cutting staffing and wages. It ran in many California papers:

The Press Democrat – Santa Rosa  (PDF)
The Orange County Register (PDF)
Contra Costa Times (PDF)
Oakland Tribune  (PDF)
San Jose Mercury News (PDF)
Press Telegram Long Beach (PDF)
The Press-Enterprise – Inland Southern California’s Newspaper (PDF)

Many newspapers gave the story front page treatment and gave local examples of abuse and neglect.

The findings of this detailed investigation help demonstrate the dire conditions in many California nursing homes and the great need for a fully functioning ombudsman program.

Mike
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Michael Connors
Advocate
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
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Email: michael@canhr.org

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