There is controversy behind insurance companies profiting off the policies of injured American contractors who have been alongside our service members in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  AIG is one of the insurers that have increased profits by denying claims for injured contractors who need services that range from basic medical care to artificial limbs.  As Congress investigates, it is hoped that justice is found for those brave Americans who have suffered at the hands of an insurance company’s greed and continues to fight for their access to the courts.

Please navigate to the full Los Angeles Times article that ran regarding AIG and contractor’s insurance policies.

Further disturbing news revealed inspections showed the company had not only several tests that showed salmonella contamination but also cockroaches, a leaky roof and filthy equipment, the FDA has said. Viewers to this HensonFuerst Nursing Home blog were alerted in January to the salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter & peanut paste shipped to nursing homes from Peanut Corporation of America.  Heightened vigilance is encouraged for those viewers who oversee the care of family and friends entrusted to nursing home care.

Click to read this Breaking News story from Reuters

Congressman Henry “Hank” Johnson is set to introduce the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 this week.  Please call your Member of Congress TODAY and ask them to be an original cosponsor of the bill.  The Arbitration Fairness Act would prohibit the enforcement of binding mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer, employment, and franchisee contracts. 

Click to read Arbitration Fairness Act Myths and Facts.

On April 9, 2008, Senator Mel Martinez, proposed legislation that provides that a pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident shall not be enforceable or valid.  Such legislation is critical to protecting the legal rights of residents and their families.  This is perhaps one of the most important bills in recent history pending before Congress.  We encourage all invovled to please write their senators and representative to support this bill.  For the full text of the bill and more information, click HERE.