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Nebraska advocates fear ‘catastrophic’ nursing home staffing rule will lead to closures
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLINCOLN — Some Nebraska advocates and lawmakers are fearing more nursing home closures in light of a...
Adult day services provide stimulation for older Americans, and respite for full-time caregivers
KSAN - KLST San Angelo· 23 hours agoPLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Sally White helps her husband of 46 years get dressed, fed and on the bus...
Older Americans often don't prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 23 hours agoSeven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found long-term...
Keeping a secret, Miami broker sells homes and launches firm while hiding criminal past
Miami Herald via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoHe also managed to steal from trucks and pay off Medicare patients who likely received the...
He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill
ABC News· 18 hours agoThis is a KFF Health News story. Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited...
Interest costs on the national debt just surpassed spending on defense, Medicare
Fox Business via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoFrom just four decades ago, the debt skyrocketed from $907 billion to more than $34.5 trillion as of...
George H. Laws Garcia: Puerto Ricans want, deserve equal rights as America's 51st state
Tulsa World· 2 hours agoFor 107 years, Puerto Ricans have lived as second-class U.S. citizens. Just last month, the U.S....
Author Post: Is Some Form of ‘Single Payer’ the Solution?
Forbes· 1 day agoWhile it is tempting to believe that expanding the role of government in our healthcare system would...
Interest costs on the national debt just surpassed spending on defense, Medicare
FOX Business· 7 days agoInterest payments on the nation’s ballooning debt just eclipsed spending on defense and Medicare,...
Blood test to detect colon cancer could move a step closer to FDA approval in the US
WDSU New Orleans· 19 hours agoTo screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and...