The federal government is handing out fines to nursing homes as never before, thanks to a favorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling last February.

A Massachusetts nursing home has agreed to pay $660,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging neglect of Medicaid patients.

United Seniors Health Council has published a new version of its useful guide for consumers that provides guidelines for purchasing long-term care insurance.

Do you have a will? A durable power of attorney? A health care proxy? If so, no reason to read on. If not, why not? Failure to create an estate plan risks causing discord in your family for...

The U.S. House and Senate are considering a bipartisan bill that opponents say would seriously undermine the government's ability to protect nursing home residents.

The estate tax will be eliminated in 2010 under the tax cut bill approved by Congress. Why, then, is a group opposed to repeal of the estate tax declaring victory?...

'Nursing Home Compare,' the government Web site that disseminates information about conditions in individual nursing homes, has major flaws that can mislead families seeking a safe facility, according to a Congressional report. More . . .

CareScout has announced the release of a comprehensive national database of over 38,000 assisted living facilities.

Verbal, physical and sexual abuse in U.S. nursing homes is widespread and growing, according to a recently released congressional report.