Maryland

Uneven nursing home oversight allows patients to slip through cracks

Vonda Wagner, 59, said she was assaulted by the owner of an unlicensed assisted living facility after being involuntarily discharged from a nursing home. She was unable to pay the home’s fees after her temporary Medicare benefits expired. (Capital News Service photo)
CNS Staff

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