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    Can We Rate Nursing Homes Like Restaurants?

       The Federal Government has plans to put into place, by the end of the year, a five-star ranking system for nursing homes. At first blush, this seems like a terrific idea. Families could easily find out the ranking of a home and then make a decision based on the number of stars. Five - great! Four - okay. One - no way.   States... Read moreChevron
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