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They Knew Understaffing Was Killing Patients. They Did It Anyway.
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10:12Now PlayingCheryle Weir spent the last moments of her life banging on a wall, trying to get a nurse who wasn't there. Her family blames The Ensign Group — the largest nursing home operator in America.
A five-month Hunterbrook Media investigation found what happened to her wasn't a mistake. It was the business model: understaff the facilities, bank the savings, and bill Medicare and Medicaid for care that was never delivered.
The money Ensign saved by not staffing its homes was larger than its entire annual profit. Here's why.
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1. Hunterbrook Media "EnsignThe Nursing Home Empire Built on Fatal Neglect"
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