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Kansas Nursing Homes Say Excessive Fines Costing Them Millions

The number of citations and amount of fines against Kansas nursing homes has been growing. Now, the industry is pushing back.
The number of citations and amount of fines against Kansas nursing homes has been growing. Now, the industry is pushing back.

Kansas nursing homes say over-zealous regulators are costing them millions of dollars. But advocates for the elderly say rigorous inspections are necessary and that the fines may often be justified. More on an emerging debate over safety inspections from Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service.