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The Trump Administration received criticism earlier this year for overturning a rule that prevented nursing homes from including arbitration clauses in their contracts for admission. They have also received criticisms for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, two programs which seniors rely on for nursing ...

Nursing homes, doctor’s offices, and hospitals are often favored targets of those selling pharmaceuticals. Sales representatives are often out to get doctors to prescribe specific medications. Often, these representatives are pushing drugs that are manufactured to treat a specific condition, but som...

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, several Florida nursing homes lost power. In the sweltering day that followed, eight residents at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills died. Several others would succumb in the following days due to heat-related causes. The tragedy prompted Governor Rick Scott ...

Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be one of the most daunting and most important decisions a person can make in their lifetime. After all, a good many of us will need nursing care in our elder years. However, there are some considerations that can make that decision easier, as ...

The nursing home at the center of several deaths after Hurricane Irma has lost Medicaid and Medicare funding, but that’s not all. According to the loved ones of patients who passed away due to heat-related illnesses, the nursing home continued to bill patients who passed away. The Sun-Sentinel repor...

In the wake of hurricane Irma, one Florida nursing home saw several deaths when their power went out and the air conditioning failed. The deaths were attributed to the heat and the failure of the air conditioners. Governor Rick Scott implemented emergency protocols that now require nursing homes in ...

Even in states where marijuana has been declared a legitimate therapy and has been legalized, under federal law, it is still illegal. This can place many nursing homes in the unenviable position of deciding to comply with federal law and deny patients prescribed medication, or to allow the therapy a...

Elder abuse is one of the most unfortunate crimes that are seeing an annual increase in the numbers of these crimes committed. As the baby boomer generation ages, the number of elderly to prey upon increases. Financial elder abuse is one of the most common kinds of abuse, but it is underreported, ac...

There have already been headlines regarding the failures of nursing homes to protect patients in the wake of hurricane Irma. Everyone is quite aware of the plight of the people in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of hurricane Maria. It is, perhaps, the elderly and the disabled who are in the greatest da...

A great majority of nursing homes rely on funds from federal and state programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Some homes rely on these funds for a majority of their operating budget, while others rely more on private insurance and funds from seniors who have the funds to pay outright for their care. T...