Alaska ranks high nationally for nursing homes deficiencies, but why?

Wildflower Court is a non-profit, 57-resident long-term-care facility in Juneau. Inspectors in December documented five deficiencies there with potential for minimal harm. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
So far this year, 10 nursing homes in Alaska have been cited more than 100 times for health or safety shortfalls, according to state and federal inspection reports.
The state has some of the highest rates of nursing home deficiencies in the nation, according to ProPublica, an investiga