Ina Jaffe
Stories
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National
Banned From Nursing Homes, Families See Shocking Decline In Their Loved Ones
Nursing homes banned all visitors and nonessential workers from their facilities in mid-March to stop the spread of COVID-19. Advocates and families want that ban to end.
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National
Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don't comply.
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National
What Happened Today: Coronavirus Task Force Members Testify, Nursing Homes Questions
NPR's correspondent who covers aging and Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, answer listener questions about nursing homes and COVID-19.
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National
Coronavirus Pandemic Exposes Cracks In Nursing Home System
Nursing homes have accounted for nearly half of COVID-19 deaths in some states. Why have they been so vulnerable to the virus, and what could improve that in the future?
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Health
Nursing Home Association Asks For $10 Billion In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds
A trade organization called the impact on long-term care facilities "devastating." The money would be used for personal protective gear, salaries for more staff, and hazard pay.
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Health
Trump Announces Panel To Look At Nursing Home Responses To Coronavirus Outbreak
The administration also said it will send two shipments of personal protective gear to every nursing home, each shipment containing a one-week supply, by July 4.
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National
State Examining Southern California Nursing Home Where Staff Were No-Shows
The Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was forced to move more than 80 residents when staff failed to report to work for two consecutive days.
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National
Nursing Homes Ask States For Immunity From Civil Suits Amid COVID-19
Health care providers and nursing home operators say immunity is necessary because the coronavirus' constant change makes it difficult to address.
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National
Nursing Homes Brace For Coronavirus Threats
Many of the deaths from coronavirus have been at a nursing home in Kirkland, Wash. Nursing homes face numerous problems controlling infection.
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Politics
It's Not Clear What Single-Payer Health Care Would Mean For Older Workers
Under a system like "Medicare for All," there are questions about job loss and older insurance workers. Studies show that job retraining is less effective for older workers.