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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...
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Medical 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 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 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 morePlanning for the Future Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child with a Disability After Your Death
If you have a special needs child and are worried about what will happen to that child when you die, this detailed book helps you secure the child's future.
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 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 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 moreNew Study Questions Benefit of Estate Recovery Programs
In 1993, Congress passed a law requiring that states try to recover from the estates of deceased Medicaid recipient...
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