Op-ed: A human right to death with dignity
It is long overdue for state legislatures and state courts across the country to recognize, by statute and under state constitutions, a...
Final 2014-15 AB 1629 rates posted
The Department of Health Care Services today posted the final 2014-15 Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for freestanding skilled-nursing and...
SB 155, as introduced, Hertzberg. Decedent’s estates
Existing law provides for the disposition of a testator’s property by will. Existing law establishes the Uniform Testamentary Additions...
California court widens disclosure of health citation details
Public access to regulatory records broadened Thursday after the California Supreme Court ruled that state health officials must provide...
2016 Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Part D Final Rule Issued
On February 12, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published final rules entitled “Medicare Program; Contract...
NPR Hits on Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
In a three-part series, NPR recently took on the persistent problem of antipsychotics in nursing homes. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2...
Facing suits, a nursing home in California seeks bankruptcy
A California nursing home fined by the state for substandard care and facing multiple lawsuits by patients and their families has taken...
Government Nursing Home Ratings Getting Tougher
According to AARP: Starting immediately, the federal government is making it harder for nursing homes to get top grades on a public...
Financial commitment by Congress to address elder abuse issues is an encouraging step
Responding to a push by the ABA and elder rights advocates for a greater commitment from the federal government to address the growing...
How Does Ageing Affect Financial Decision Making?
A new study from the Center for Retirement Research “How does ageing affect financial decision making?” The study followed a group of...
