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Consumer Group Sues Over 'Law' Changing Medicaid Rules
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has filed ...
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House Leader Warned White House of Defect in Bill Affecting Medicaid Transfers
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that after consulting wit...
Read moreThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
Written by a former Secretary of Aging for Pennsylvania who also has experience caring for an elderly relative, the book covers the gamut of aging issues -- from common diseases elders face to the basics of estate planning.
Read moreWhat Do the New Medicaid Transfer Rules Mean to You?
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) places new restrictions on the ability of the elderly to transfer assets bef...
Read moreNew York Times Endorses Allowing Reverse Mortgages to Reduce Estate Recovery
In its April 22, 2006, lead editorial, The New York Times calls on states and the federal government to enact...
Read moreWall Street Journal Editorializes Against Medicaid Planning
In an editorial in its Feb. 24 issue, the Wall Street Journal condemns the practice of shifting assets to qua...
Read moreCaregiver Depression Persists After Nursing Home Moves
Family caregivers of patients with dementia report high levels of psychiatric and physical symptoms. It might be as...
Read moreReport Touts Use of Reverse Mortgages to Pay for Home Care
A new study by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) contends tha...
Read moreStates' Deepening Fiscal Crisis Threatens Medicaid Recipients
Every state except Alabama plans to or already has cut its Medicaid program, according to a new survey by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Seventeen of these states are taking action to reduce spending on long-term...
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