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Opinion 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...
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Nursing 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 moreA 'Low-Frills' Long-Term Care Insurance Policy May Be Better Bet
When it comes to long-term care insurance, many people are intimidated by high costs and the bewildering array of be...
Read moreSocial Security Benefits to Rise 4.1 Percent
The nation's 48 million Social Security recipients will get a 4.1 percent cost of living increase in payments in 200...
Read moreReport Helps Flesh Out Portrait of Elder Abuse and Its Victims
While abuse of the elderly is a growing problem, comparatively little is known about the circumstances, victims and ...
Read moreGroup 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 moreMan Gets Life Sentence for Neglectful Care of Elderly Woman
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of a man who helped discharge his girlf...
Read moreConsumer Reports Finds Assisted Living Falls Short of Promise
Consumer Reports has published the results of a three-month investigation into assisted living facilities. T...
Read moreNew Study Finds That Few Nursing Home Residents Transferred Assets
Agreeing with earlier results, a study by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured finds that asset trans...
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