Margaret Battersby Black Courtesy of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Recently, U.S. News & World Report ranked Illinois 47th out of 50 states for nursing home quality and care. It is shameful but not surprising.

Nursing home care in Illinois has declined significantly in recent years. This is a tragedy for nursing residents and their families and one that Illinois lawmakers must address immediately especially as our population is aging and more of our residents will require nursing home care in the future.

A key reason for the decline in care is that there is little accountability in Illinois for nursing homes. This is especially true for privately owned ones who scam the system and continue to find new ways to circumvent state regulations and laws to make big profits. Too often t

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