2022---scandal-in-nursing-homes--after-orpea--korian-also-implicated Apr 2026

The 2022 publication of Les Fossoyeurs exposed systemic profit-driven rationing and negligence within French care provider Orpea, subsequently implicating competitor Korian in widespread care quality issues. The scandal forced Orpea into a state-led restructuring, effectively nationalizing the company, and sparked significant legal investigations across the private nursing home sector. Read more on the downfall of Orpea at epsu.org .