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Scathing audit for N.C. oversight of nursing homes

NC Health News

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The DHHS Division of Health Service Regulations role is to routinely inspect those nursing homes and investigate complaints involving them. 1, 2019, through Dec.

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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

KFF Health News

GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities. District Court for the Eastern District of California.