Morning Jolt: We Need to Take a Hard Look at Nursing-Home Policies

On the menu today: a deep dive into how different state governments are handling nursing home lockdowns and reopenings, and note about South Korea’s handling of the pandemic.

Stop Yelling at Beachgoers and Start Yelling at Governors over Nursing-Home Policies

When confronted with terrible news, the immediate instinct of far too many Americans is that it must somehow be the fault of the people they already disliked. The Babylon Bee's satire was painfully accurate once again with their recent headline, "‘Those Dumb Red-Staters Going To The Beach Deserve To Die,’ Man Tweets From New York Subway Train."

On March 30, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued updated guidelines, based upon CDC findings, declaring that, "unless a person is tested ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 11 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 11 2020 We Need to Take a Hard Look at Nursing-Home Policies On the menu today: a deep dive into how different state governments are handling nursing home lockdowns and reopenings, and note about South Korea’s handling of the pandemic. Stop Yelling at Beachgoers and Start Yelling at Governors over Nursing-Home Policies When confronted with terrible news, the immediate instinct of far too many Americans is that it must somehow be the fault of the people they already disliked. The Babylon Bee's satire was painfully accurate once again with their recent headline, "‘Those Dumb Red-Staters Going To The Beach Deserve To Die,’ Man Tweets From New York Subway Train." On March 30, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued updated guidelines, based upon CDC findings, declaring that, "unless a person is tested ...   READ MORE

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