Missouri bill targets abuse in nursing homes with tougher penalties, more transparency

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The first warning sign that all was not well with Miranda Malone’s mom was that she had lost a lot of weight.

It was June 2020, and Malone, of St. Charles County, hadn’t been able to visit the nursing home where her mom was receiving care for Parkinson’s disease since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malone told The Independent she discussed upping her mom’s protein intake with the nurses, but her mom only got …

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