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   <news:title>Rural Nursing Homes Got Left Out of the $50 Billion Federal Rural Health Program — and the Clock Is Already Running</news:title>
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   <news:title>Medicare Advantage Is Shortening Nursing Home Stays — and Sicker Patients Are Paying the Price</news:title>
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   <news:title>Even in a Shaky Economy, CareTrust REIT Just Deployed $119 Million Into Skilled Nursing — and It’s Not Done Yet</news:title>
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