Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

In the fight against the novel coronavirus, nursing homes have been considered a battleground that can’t be ignored. Inside, nursing home staff and administrators struggle to keep elderly residents — those most vulnerable to large outbreaks — safe. Outside, the loved ones of residents struggle to get accurate information from operators of long-term care homes. That’s why in April 2020…

NBC 7’s Investigates Mari Payton discusses the major discrepancies between federal and state data on COVID-19 numbers in nursing homes.