Separate and Unequal: Racial Segregation and Disparities in Quality Across U.S. Nursing Homes

a new Commonwealth Fund-supported study shows that poorer quality of care in nursing homes is linked to racial segregation. Black residents, the authors say, are more likely than whites to live in poor-quality nursing homes marked by significant deficiencies on inspection reports, substantial staffing shortages, and financial vulnerability. The problem seems to be most acute in the Midwest.