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The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a case that may decide whether millions of long-term care residents are able to sue state-run nursing facilities in certain situations. The suit was brought by the family of an Indiana nursing home resident. They accuse her father’s state-owned facility of violating his rights by overmedicating him, unlawfully moving him to different facilities and not appropriately treating him for dementia.

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For years we’ve urged federal and state lawmakers to protect long-term care residents by ensuring they receive high-quality care. That advocacy delivered a win this month, as Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill requiring nursing homes and other long-term care staffing agencies to register with the state and to verify the credentials of their contractors.

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