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   <news:title>A Bankruptcy Judge Just Approved the $40 Million Sale of a Pennsylvania Nursing Home — to the Same Operator That Couldn&amp;#039;t Pay Its Rent</news:title>
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   <news:title>CMS Just Set a 2-Year Deadline for Nursing Homes to Ditch the Fax Machine — and the Clock Starts Tuesday</news:title>
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