Dr Cook-Deegan was one of the authors of a study that showed a significant risk of adverse selection in the market for long-term-care insurance (the sort bought by the young in order to ensure they have nursing care when they become old and infirm).

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Those services considered critical, such as state police, prisons and nursing homes, remain open only by court order.

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Years ago, you needed a nursing qualification and be fluent in a foreign language in order to work for BA. But now, customer service experience is low and staff only stay for a short period of time.

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According to a former worker at one nursing home, he was so demanding that managers sought a court order against him.

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