Illinois Clamps Down On Nursing Homes In Wake Of KHN-Chicago Tribune Investigation

In reaction to an investigation by Kaiser Health News and the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois legislature has passed a new law to impose fines on nursing homes that fail to meet minimum staffing requirements. Click here to read the story by the Chicago Tribune.

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<h1>Illinois Clamps Down On Nursing Homes In Wake Of KHN-Chicago Tribune Investigation</h1>
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			June 5, 2019		</time>
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<p>In reaction to an investigation by Kaiser Health News and the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois legislature has passed a new law to impose fines on nursing homes that fail to meet minimum staffing requirements. <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-met-illinois-nursing-home-staffing-20190604-story.html">Click here</a> to read the story by the Chicago Tribune.</p><p>Read the original investigation:</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Illinois%20Clamps%20Down%20On%20Nursing%20Homes%20In%20Wake%20Of%20KHN-Chicago%20Tribune%20Investigation&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FOTU4MTY2&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/illinois-clamps-down-on-nursing-homes-in-wake-of-khn-chicago-tribune-investigation/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=958166&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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