Posts Tagged ‘Affordable Care Act’
How Does a Geriatric Manager Rate Her Husband’s Discharge?
We knew about discharge from Stanford Hospital from day one. It may have helped that I am a geriatric care manager and knew this would be a critical transition so I asked about it. At Stanford, they have a unique discharge process and I was prepared for it.
Read MoreDid John Mc Cain, Susan Collins and Rand Paul Stop Seniors From Being Kicked Out of Nursing Homes?
For the second time Senator John McCain a war hero and now brain cancer patient, who wants to the Senate to follow the rules of order, and Susan Collins a compassionate Republican ,along with Dr. Rand Paul ,a Republican who thinks the bill is not severe enough, may save seniors from losing nursing home coverage with Medicaid once again.
Read MoreTrumpcare Medicaid Cuts Will Force Seniors Out of Nursing Home- New York Times
On Thursday, Senate Republicans joined their House colleagues in proposing steep cuts to Medicaid, part of the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Conservatives hope to roll back what they see as an expanding and costly entitlement. But little has been said about what would happen to older Americans in nursing homes if the cuts took effect.
Read MoreACA Supreme Court Decision Reaches Out to Elders
Last weeks landmark decision to continue the Affordable Care Act affects seniors. The laudable Scan Foundatiion offers a White paper paper on how how seniors benefit through the ACA .
Read MoreNY Times – Sticker Shock of Long Term Care
Long-term care costs are well known to the US government and professionals in aging .However when baby boomers get the full picture they have rabid sticker shock. The…
Read MoreNew York Times Today Medicaid Ups Use of Care
Medicaid study in New York Times today based on New England Journal of Medicine Study.Where Medicaid appears to have the strongest impact is reducing depression.
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