Commission criticizes nursing home operations in California
The Little Hoover Commission faulted corporation owned nursing homes for prioritizing cash flow and occupancy over patient care. It cited cost cutting as harming Medi Cal patients and noted many facilities use nursing homes as tax shelters. State inspections and low state reimbursement were linked to care quality concerns. commissioners debated language to acknowledge well run homes.
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Sacramento
UPI
Little Hoover Commission
Edmund G. Brown Jr
State Health Department
Commission
Len Milton Marks
San Francisco
California
Offshore drilling leases setback sparks mixed reaction
In Los Angeles oil firms criticize a New York court ruling voiding Atlantic Ocean leases while conservation groups led by the Sierra Club applaud. Chevron Union Oil Ltd executives urge faster offshore exploration to ease gas shortages and reduce imports. industry notes potential environmental shift via pipelines over tanker delivery.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Atlantic Ocean
Sierra Club
Pacific
New York
Atlantic
Thomas Kleppe
National Environmental Policy Act
Chevron USA Inc
Standard of California
L. C. Soilean III
Exploration Land and Production
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Washingtons
C.U
Santa Maria
Vandenberg
Heidt
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Haslam
Haslam’s
Lompoc Plaza
Union Oil Company of California
Union Oil Company
Lompoc
Dupont
Ere Ee Ceo