Recognizing and Addressing Signs of Elder Abuse
Sometimes an issue can be widespread but difficult to address. For example, elder abuse has become a serious yet often overlooked problem in society today.…
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Creating a Living Will: Everything You Need to Know
Have you ever thought about what might happen if you became seriously ill or injured and could not communicate with your doctors and loved ones…
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Oregon Ends Residency Rule for Medically Assisted Suicide
Oregon made history in March 2022 by becoming the first state to repeal its residency requirements for medically assisted suicide after an advocacy group challenged…
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New Pennsylvania Nursing Home Regulations Being Implemented in 2023 and 2024
In October 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved a range of new nursing home regulations governing the state’s nearly 700 nursing homes. This was…
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Federal Court Upholds Right of Medicare Patients to Appeal Decisions about “Observation Status”
Medicare patients around the country breathed a sigh of relief in late January 2022 when a federal appeals court upheld their right to appeal certain…
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