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Another Study Casts Doubt on the Need to Tighten Medicaid Transfer Laws
A new issue paper by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that most elderly people do not have assets sufficient to fi...
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The Top Eight Mistakes People Make With Medicaid
Medicaid planning can be a difficult and confusing process. The following are some common mistakes people make when...
Read moreHHS Secretary Leavitt Names Medicaid Panel
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has announced the selection of voting and non-voting members of the...
Read moreSenior Moments: A Book for Seniors and Those Who Love Them
A book by an elder law attorney covers the human side of aging, tackling issues and problems that similar references often overlook.
Read moreNew Survey Examines the Public's Views of Nursing Homes
Many Americans believe insurance will cover their nursing home needs, according to a new study from the Kaiser Fami...
Read moreNew Report Finds Americans Are Not Saving
Americans aren't saving, and many are spending more than they earn. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Ana...
Read moreOpinion Piece Calls for Full Federal Coverage of Long-Term Care
Medicaid "has become a lifeline for millions of people who require nursing home care," and "simply cutting the progr...
Read moreNursing Home Residents Among Last to Be Evacuated; Many Die
In the largest refugee operation in U.S. history, nursing homes were among the last facilities to be evacuated from ...
Read moreHurricane Katrina Now Affecting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security Legislation
Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), says that $10 billion in cuts to Medicaid requested by the Bush admini...
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