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Major Asset Transfer Restrictions Dropped From Senate Bill
Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee were reported to have reached an agreement on Medicaid and other...
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Group Calls for Investigation of Failure to Evacuate Elderly During Katrina
The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) has sent a letter to Congress calling for an inves...
Read moreMedical Marijuana Not Allowed at Nursing Home
A nursing home resident with multiple sclerosis is not allowed to smoke marijuana at his nursing home even though he...
Read moreGovernors Issue Tentative Proposals for Changing Medicaid
A task force of eleven governors has released a set of proposed changes to the Medicaid program, the latest stage in...
Read moreGuides Explain Medicare and Medicaid Coverage for the Disabled
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released two new guides that explain the role of Medicare and Medicaid for roughly ...
Read moreSenate Rejects Bush's Proposed Medicaid Cuts
By a vote of 52-48, the U.S. Senate has approved a critical amendment striking massive Medicaid cuts from the budget...
Read moreOrganizing Tax Information Now Can Avoid Liability After Death
Death and taxes may be the only two certainties in life, but unfortunately, your tax obligation doesn't end when ...
Read moreMisleading Annuity Sales Pitch Targets Seniors
Over the last several months, many seniors have received cards in the mail from the "American Senior Alliance" or th...
Read moreMedicaid Cuts Still a Possibility in House-Senate Compromise
A House-Senate compromise on cuts in the Medicaid program is a distinct possibility, despite dramatically different ...
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