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Texas Matters

Study: Texas Nursing Homes Among The Worst In The Nation

By David Martin Davies

Published May 15, 2015 at 4:03 PM CDT

When it comes to nursing homes, Texas has the highest percentage of low ranked facilities than any other state. according to a report from Kaiser Health News.

Julie Appleby is a reporter for Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics. Her article “A top-rated nursing home is hard to find in Texas and 10 other states,” is at KaiserHealthNews.ORG.