Families Question Nursing Homes' Legal Immunity During Pandemic

Like nearly 30 other states, North Carolina granted legal immunity to nursing homes to shield them from COVID-19 lawsuits. Nursing homes argued that they needed protection as the coronavirus raged through their facilities and the recommended safety guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fluctuated.

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This post originally appeared here: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/26/959466144/nursing-home-critics-say-covid-19-immunity-laws-are-just-a-free-pass-for-neglect

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