Pennsylvania’s horses ass did it to get the numbers up and keep his power.
This was about Medicaid costs.
Period.
Note to anyone in Scalise’s office if they’re lurking: Do some research on WuFlu nursing home patient outcomes. Was there any difference in outcomes among nursing home dual-eligibles and patients with Medicare and Medicare with Medigap.
Also keep in mind that the death stats may be problematic if states are not counting nursing home patients who die in hospital among nursing home deaths.