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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill addressing serious problems with nursing home licensing in California, although some elder care advocates contend the new law will not adequately protect residents and consumers. Photo via iStock

Governor signs contentious nursing home licensing bill that splintered advocates

by Jocelyn Wiener September 28, 2022September 27, 2022

The bill by two Assembly Democrats followed a CalMatters investigation that exposed serious flaws in the state’s nursing home licensing system.

From left, Kelsey McQuaid-Craig, Brandon J. Craig and Mary Craig at their home in Sacramento on Aug. 9, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

‘Operating under water’: Families trying to place loved ones in Medi-Cal assisted living program wait years

by Ana B. Ibarra September 7, 2022September 6, 2022

Advocates are at odds over a bill that aims to crack down on licensing for California nursing homes. Photo via iStock Photos

Lawmakers weaken California nursing homes bill — sponsors yank their support

by Jocelyn Wiener June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Carolyn Jackson, 68, had her blood pressure measured at a free medical clinic in Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care

by Ana B. Ibarra June 2, 2022June 1, 2022

A "Heroes Work Here" sign outside of The Pines at Placerville Healthcare center in Placerville. The location is a nursing and short-term rehabilitation facility. Jan 21, 2022. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

COVID-infected nurses working at short-staffed nursing homes

by Kristen Hwang January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Bradley Fisher, 62, in the Antioch home he eventually moved into after spending 14 years in a Bay Area nursing home. Sept. 2, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

No way out: How the poor get stranded in California nursing homes

by Jesse Bedayn January 20, 2022January 19, 2022

Bradley Fisher, 62, in the Antioch apartment he eventually moved into after spending 14 years in a Bay Area nursing home. Sept. 2, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

How poor Californians languish in nursing homes

by Emily Hoeven January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

June 24 1961, is the date Susan married her now deceased husband, Harry "Punky" McClellan. The photos were put together by daughter Coreen during the time her father was residing in a nursing home. Susan recently strung the photos together and placed them in her bedroom, "this keeps me sane," McClellan says. Dec 4, 2021. Photo by Julie Leopo for CalMatters

The case of the vanishing fine: How a massive nursing home penalty eluded consumer detection

by Jocelyn Wiener December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

A nursing home related illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

From maggots to sex abuse, nursing homes sue California to overturn citations, fines

by Barbara Feder Ostrov December 6, 2021December 4, 2021

Rick Moran, kneeling, who lost his wife, Georgina, a hospital phlebotomist, to COVID-19 last year, holds a framed photo of her as he is comforted by his colleague Wallace Pippen during an event held to honor health care workers and those who lost loved ones to the virus at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton on May 10, 2021. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

As California reopens, 6 things you need to know about COVID-19

by Ana B. Ibarra June 14, 2021September 28, 2021