A new state-by-state scorecard evaluates the effectiveness of long-term care services and concludes that there is much room for improvement . . . ...

A former director of Florida's long-term care ombudsman program who was fired by the governor in February is suing the state for retaliation . . .

Seniors want to remain at home as long as possible, but with family spread out all over the country, it isn't always easy to do so. . .

Marie-Therese Connolly, a former Department of Justice lawyer who has devoted her career to combating elder abuse . . . ...

The Obama administration may be on the brink of scuttling the CLASS Act, a new national long-term care insurance . . . ...

The Obama administration has decided to halt implementation of the CLASS Act, a proposed national long-term care insurance program . . . ...

Elder financial abuse is now costing older Americans $2.9 billion a year, a 12 percent rise from two years ago . . .

The news is full of stories about how private-sector retiree pensions and health insurance plans are in financial trouble. This book explains how the companies themselves played a big role in draining these plans.

Seven Medicare patients have filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Medicare policy that allows hospitals to place patients . . . ...