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1 week agoSF to Pay $5.8 Million in Class Action Settlement Over Elder Abuse at Laguna Honda | KQED
The 159-year-old hospital has long served as a safety net for some of the city's poorest and most vulnerable residents, with some living at Laguna Honda for years. Nursing home reform supporters with the Gray Panthers, a group of advocates focused on long-term care and other issues facing older San Franciscans, estimate that the city has had to pay nearly $12 million in fines and lawsuit settlements relating to the sexual abuse scandal.
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