|
|
Article: Nursing homes are ailing
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2000 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Nursing homes are ailing, Clinton says
Lack of workers endangers patients, he says, proposing $1 billion
in assistance
By ROBERT PEAR
New York Times
Sunday, September 17, 2000
Washington -- Nursing homes are so understaffed that many patients
are endangered, President Clinton said Saturday, and he asked
Congress to provide more money to homes so they could hire and train
more nurses and aides.
The proposal comes in response to pressure from members of
Congress, especially U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of
the Special Committee on Aging.
In his weekly radio address, Clinton said he would send
legislation to Congress this week to provide $1 billion in grants to
states over the ...