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Senate Hearing on Abuse & Neglect

March 01, 2019

The United States Senate Committee on Finance is holding a hearing on Wednesday, March 6th at 10:15 am ET -

Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes

The hearing will feature statements by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR); and witnesses Patricia Blank, the daughter of a nursin ghome neglect victim; Antoinette Bacon, Associate Deputy General and National Elder Justice Coordinator at the United States Department of Justice; and Dr. Kate Goodrich, Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality and Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

What You Can Do:

1. Watch the live stream of the hearing at: https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/not-forgotten-protecting-americans-from-abuse-and-neglect-in-nursing-homes

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