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Alexa Schoeman, Deputy State Ombudsman in Texas, Interviewed on How the Lack of Staffing Affects Residents' Quality of Life

June 08, 2026

The Hunterbrook investigation, “Ensign: The Nursing Home Empire Built on Fatal Neglect,” alleges that The Ensign Group has built a highly profitable nursing-home empire by systematically understaffing facilities, despite receiving government payments calibrated to residents’ care needs.

Maryland General Assembly, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Strengthen Protections for Long-Term Care Residents with Landmark Legislation

May 28, 2026

In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore has signed two critical bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly to strengthen oversight and protect residents in assisted living and nursing homes.

Michigan State Ombudsman, Salli Pung, Interviewed on Nursing Home Staffing

May 05, 2026

Michigan State Ombudsman, Salli Pung, Interviewed on Nursing Home Staffing

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Alexa Schoeman, Deputy State Ombudsman in Texas, Interviewed on How the Lack of Staffing Affects Residents' Quality of Life

Maryland General Assembly, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Strengthen Protections for Long-Term Care Residents with Landmark Legislation

Michigan State Ombudsman, Salli Pung, Interviewed on Nursing Home Staffing