Health Equity

COVID-19 Hit Mass. Nursing Homes Hard — Especially Those Serving People Of Color

Abstract: A WBUR analysis found that more diverse nursing homes in Massachusetts had higher COVID-19 death rates than predominantly white facilities.

Publication: WBUR

Date Published: October 23, 2020

Author(s): Amelia Mason and Miriam Wasser

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