More than 29,000 people have died of COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes. In many states, long-term care facilities account for almost half of total COVID-19 deaths.
In Indiana, these facilities are not required to publicly report cases and deaths from COVID-19. As Lauren Bavis of Side Effects Public Media reports, some families and advocacy groups want this to change.
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