Every day, news stories are written for
leading newspapers and websites about long
term care. The articles ranging from coverage
on topics that range from nursing homes
and their growing costs to long term care
legislation and editorials on public policy
and advocacy for progressive long term care
solutions.
To view a selection of today’s news articles
about long term care, please click on any
of the following links:
- Public invited to long-term health care meetings (Rapid City Journal)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:56:33 GMT
The public is invited to meetings starting Thursday, Nov.
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- Elder suicide risk persists in long-term care (Reuters)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:01:11 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Suicide has not declined among elderly people living in long-term care facilities as it has among community-living elders, research hints.
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- Advice on Long Term Care Insurance (WXYZ-TV Detroit)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:03:52 GMT
You may never need long-term care, but if you ever do need it you would want to be prepared.
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- John Hancock Announces Results of National Long-Term Care Cost of Care Study (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT
John Hancock Life Insurance Company today announced the results of an in-depth study of the 2008 costs of long-term care , which found that LTC costs have been increasing in line with inflation in recent years.
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- Long-term care study confirms fears (Rapid City Journal)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:57:23 GMT
When it comes to caring for the aging baby boomer population, health care experts see South Dakota and the nation as woefully unprepared.
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- Survey Finds Economic Downturn Has Had A Major Negative Impact On Americans' Ability To Pay For Long Term Care Services (Medical News Today)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:16:56 GMT
Withsignificant losses to their savings and investments, and economists warning of a prolonged recession, many Americans are feeling uncertain about their retirement security and their ability to pay for long-term care services.
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- Number of Okla. long-term care monitors falling (KJRH-TV Tulsa)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:46:57 GMT
State Health Department officials say inspections at Oklahoma's 670 long-term care centers are being delayed because of a shortage of surveyors, the result of funding issues.
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- Number of Okla. long-term care monitors falling (News On 6 Tulsa)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:36:42 GMT
Associated Press - November 16, 2008 7:25 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State Health Department officials say inspections at Oklahoma's 670 long-term care centers are being delayed because of a.
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- Hospital head experienced health-care woes first-hand (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:43:11 GMT
KITCHENER (Nov 21, 2008) -- Tom Closson got a personal lesson in the improvements that need to be made in the province's health-care system when his elderly father languished for months in hospital.
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- Summit focuses on children's health care (The Daily Iberian)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:59:00 GMT
FRANKLIN — Empow-ering young adults and informing their parents about Louisiana’s free health care insurance for kids and families is the focus of an empowerment summit called Hype III Saturday at the West St.
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