The marginalizing and dehumanizing of our sickest and oldest Americans

The marginalizing and dehumanizing of our sickest and oldest Americans 
ABA - The American Bar Association; by Charles P. Sabatino; 3/19/25 
Being old and with a disability ranks high as a target for discrimination in American culture, where ageism and ableism often prevent the public from seeing marginalization as an aberration. ... Summary:

• The more than 1.2 million nursing home residents in the United States represent the most seriously ill and disabled of our communities, and most happen to be old (82 percent over 65 in 2020) and poor.
• The institutional environment, combined with factors of age, disability, and race of nursing home residents, creates a marginalizing, multi-intersectional form of discrimination that plays out negatively in decision-making, care quality, and quality of life.
• Both the federal and state governments can play a role in incentivizing nursing homes to undertake the expensive task of transitioning to the small household model.