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Alabama Nursing Home Changes the Face of Long Term Elderly Care

By Alisa Beckwith-Ayilliath, Alabama Public Radio

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama – These days the debate about healthcare reform goes much farther than health insurance coverage or premiums. The future of long term health care for the elderly has also been a big part of the discussion. In Birmingham, a new facility is on the path of setting an example of how quality long term healthcare reform can take place without a huge price tag. Reporter Alisa Beckwith-Ayilliath has more.

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