Building Choice into Long Term Care
In the past, fate has dictated the passing of life in what are euphemistically called "nursing homes". But there is no longer a need for such a fate, if we are willing to work to change the rules.
Hospital-Level Care Can Be Provided At Home For Less Money And With Fewer Clinical Complications. Being hospitalized can be a traumatic experience, especially for older persons. Hospitals are noisy, disorienting, full of strangers and infections often spread among patients. Now a new study has shown that for older persons with certain acute conditions, hospital-level care can be provided at home for less money and with fewer clinical complications than in-hospital care... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed]
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States feel impact of Medicaid spending, survey says
December 21 2005 - News
Medicaid
spending continues to strain state budgets, according to a survey
released by the National Governors Association and the National
Association of State Budget Officers.
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