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Richard Blumenthal: “Uncovering the need and the consequences of oversight and scrutiny in this area is very important, and I look forward to…”

On the recordMay 17, 2023
Uncovering the need and the consequences of oversight and scrutiny in this area is very important, and I look forward to reading the investigative report that uncovers staffing shortages, high turnover rates, and flat Federal funding for the last decade that has resulted in insufficient oversight of the Nation's nursing homes and threatened the health and safety of their residents.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the importance of oversight in nursing homes and the need for an investigative report.

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