Howard Gleckman, Senior Contributor

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As Covid-19 Batters The Sunbelt, Have We Learned Anything About Protecting Long-Term Care Residents?

Covid-19 is spreading rapidly through the Sunbelt. Will it be as deadly for older adults living in long-term care facilities as it was in April and May?

We Are Having A National Conversation About Race And Policing. Why Aren’t We Having One About Race And Long-Term Care?

We are talking about race and policing, but not race and long-term care. Why not?

Two Strong Signals That A Nursing Home Is Likely To Have COVID-19: Its Location And The Race Of Its Residents

Why are some nursing homes more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks? location and race of its residents.

The Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Non-Guidance About Reopening Nursing Homes to Family Visitors

The Trump Administration has little COVID-19 guidance for when families will be able to visit loved ones in nursing homes.

The Grim Post-COVID-19 Future For Nursing Homes

COVID-19 is killing nursing home patients, but it also is putting thousands of facilities at risk

Sorry President Trump, But A Few Masks and A Commission Won’t Help Senior Living Facilities And Their Residents

President Trump has promised masks for nursing homes and a commission to study quality and safety in the wake of covid-19. Neither will be very helpfu.