Nursing Homes Fight to Block Lawsuits From Residents
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More than 1.4 million Americans live in nursing homes.
A proposed new rule backed by the Trump administration would make it harder for nursing home residents to sue in cases of neglect and abuse. We discuss nursing home residents’ right to sue with the AARP.
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Nursing Homes Fight to Block Lawsuits From Residents
Clip: 9/5/2017 | 6m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
A proposed new rule backed by the Trump administration would make it harder for nursing home residents to sue in cases of neglect and abuse. We discuss nursing home residents’ right to sue with the AARP.
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