New secretary dealing with shortfall in nursing home funds


Kentucky has a shortfall of funds for nursing home inspectors, prompting the new acting health secretary to borrow money from the next fiscal quarter to keep things running. Ellen Hesen says borrowing money is a temporary fix while a long-term solution is sorted out. Nursing home inspectors were warned on Nov. 30 that there was no money for expenses incurred while on the job. Inspectors spend ...

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