Violence Repeatedly Erupts at Dementia Care Facilities Despite Warnings, Inspections Show By Jordan Rau July 20, 2026 +... +... +...

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/dementia-violence-assaults-nursing-homes-assisted-living-california-minnesota-virginia/ Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. A KFF Health News examination of health reports and court records shows how warning signs are missed and safeguards fall short. Sam Ato Timaloa, a paroled sex offender who also served time for attempted murder, had dementia and an acute intolerance of noise — especially from roommates at Sunrise Post Acute, a nursing home in Banning, California. Over four months in 2025, a state investigative report found, Sunrise switched Timaloa’s room eight times, the last into one occupied by Attilio Cecchetto, 92, a retired tile installer whose dementia led him to frequently moan, mumble, and yell. Pregnant Woman’s Roadside Death Triggers Push To Reopen Mississippi Delta Hospital By Gwen Dilworth, Mississippi Today July 20, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-mississippi-delta-hospital-desert-pregnant-woman-dies-emergency-services/ The deaths of Harmony Ball-Stribling and her unborn daughter five years ago have galvanized local leaders determined to reopen a Mississippi Delta hospital. But once a rural community loses a hospital, bringing it back can be nearly impossible. BELZONI, Miss. — Harmony Ball-Stribling’s path to pregnancy had been turbulent, from an endometriosis diagnosis to an arduous in vitro fertilization process and sky-high blood pressure. But as her due date approached in the summer of 2021, her health improved and those storm clouds seemed to scatter. A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On. By Rachana Pradhan, Samantha Liss, and Kate Wells July 21, 2026 Marie Noon takes eight medications a day. One keeps her heart rate from spiking to avoid a stroke. One prevents debilitating headaches. Another ensures she doesn’t retain excess fluid. Complex computer systems that decide whether people, including the disabled, get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act are inundating those systems.