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On June 1, MEJI Director Alison Hirschel was pleased to join a small group of national advocates for nursing home residents in a meeting with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The advocates discussed the crisis of understaffing in nursing homes,  facilities' excessive use of anti-psychotic drugs, and the need for greater transparency and accountability in nursing home finances. 

Alison was able to illustrate the advocates' concerns by sharing the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program's experiences on the front lines of nursing home advocacy in Michigan.