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Economists Say That Tightening Medicaid Rules Would Barely Increase Demand for Private Insurance
It is sometimes claimed that reducing the amount of assets an individual can keep while qualifying for Medicaid would increase . . . ...
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States May Now Extend Medicaid's Spousal Protections to Same-Sex Partners
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will now permit states to give Medicaid. . .
Read moreChildren Conceived After a Parent's Death Are Challenging Estate Plans and Laws
Advances in fertility treatments and the storage of embryos and sperm mean that children can be born long after a parent has died . . .
Read moreNew Rules Would Give Home Health Care Workers Wage Protections
The Obama Administration is proposing to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers . . .
Read moreInsurance Agent Given Jail Time for Selling Annuity to Elderly Woman With Dementia
A California insurance agent has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for selling an annuity to an 83-year-old woman who allegedly . . . ...
Read moreReverse Mortgage Borrowers Are Getting Younger, Which May Not Be a Good Thing
The age of reverse mortgage borrowers is dropping, according to a new study by MetLife. . .
Read moreHow Bad Off Is the Nursing Home Industry?
Some nursing homes are reaping profits at the same time that many are cutting back on care workers . . . ...
Read moreMedicare Recipients Can Now See Results of Home Health Agency Patient Surveys
Given the choice, most seniors who need help with care would prefer to remain at home rather than move . . . ...
Read moreHouse Budget Cutters Prescribe Radical Surgery for Medicare, Medicaid
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's proposed budget would radically reshape both the Medicare and Medicaid programs . . .
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