The new health care plan being promoted by Democrats provides much needed long term care health insurance. See article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125857767877054273.html
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The Affordable Health Care For America Act, passed by the US House of Representatives this past Saturday evening contained several provisions extremely beneficial to the elderly, and in particular the elderly who reside in nursing homes. These provisions included: The Nursing Home Transparency Act; A requirement that long-term care workers undergo criminal background checks ;
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Health care fraud affects the elderly. Mariner Health Care and SavaSenior Care, two related Atlanta based nursing home chains, and the men that run them, are being investigated for illegal kickbacks. Click and read. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=111&sid=1802392
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Of particular interest to nursing home lawyers like me, who fight every day for the rights of elderly in long term care facilities, are the President’s comments regarding medical malpractice. Many people are not aware that so-called “tort reform” would directly impact the ability of elderly who are abused and neglected in nursing homes to