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s COVID-19 tore through the United States in March 2020, nursing homes rapidly emerged as ground zero in the pandemic. Inhabited by vulnerable elderly and disabled residents, and staffed by overworked caregivers, American nursing homes became their own makeshift triage centers. Visitors were turned away. Family members, fearing the worst, kept calling, desperate for good news. In many cases, staff were too overwhelmed by outbreaks to even answer the phone.
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Private Equity’s Impact on the Nursing Home Industry