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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 moreBush at Odds With Own Party in Effort to Block Medicaid Coverage for Hurricane Victims
There are reports of a growing rift between President Bush and other Republicans over how to care for Katrina survi...
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 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 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 moreGAO Study Fails to Find Significant Medicaid Asset Transfer Problem
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reinforces claims that the level of assets being transfe...
Read moreFeds Approve Vermont Program Giving Medicaid Recipients Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
If they possibly can, most people who require long-term care would prefer to receive services in their own homes ins...
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...
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