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Long Term Care News Apr 2010

Long-term planning for care of vets urged
WASHINGTON #8212; Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1.9 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:12:19 -0700)

Treating brain-injured vets over long term
Too little is known about how to care long term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute of Medicine said Wednesday. It urged the Veterans Affairs Department to conduct research into developing protocols for caring for these veterans as they age. Roadside bombs are a common cause of traumatic brain injury, with side ... (Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:14:42 -0700)

Continue lobbying for long-term care beds
Hastings County is not forgetting its campaign to lobby for more long-term care beds and will continue to lobby the province on the issue. Centre Hastings Reeve Tom Deline raised the issue before county council, asking if it was time to arrange meetings with the Local Health Integration Network [...] (Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:54:21 -0700)

Long-term care part of health reform bill
The long-term care insurance portion of the just-passed health care bill appears to not offer much in terms of long-term sustainability, according to the little information now available on it. (Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:33:13 -0700)

Long-Term Care Program Debuts In New Health Law
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act will help Americans save for long-term assistance and will benefit senior citizens who have difficulty caring for themselves. The voluntary program will operate like Social Security and deduct monthly premiums from participants' paychecks. (Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:15:49 -0700)

General Election 2010: where the political parties stand on long-term care
Long-term care is set to become a General Election issue with Labour favouring an NHS style service. (Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:30:14 -0700)

SLMC Long-Term Care Unit to host annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday
The South Lyon Medical Center Long-Term Care Unit will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt for youngsters age 1-12 this Saturday, April 3, at the hospital. (Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:28:52 -0700)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Too little is known about how to care long-term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute of Medicine said Wednesday. It urged the Veterans Affairs Department to conduct research into developing protocols for caring for these veterans as they age. Roadside bombs are a common cause of traumatic brain ... (Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:54:28 -0700)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Too little is known about how to care long-term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute... (Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:55:31 -0700)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
March 31, 2010 WASHINGTON - Too little is known about how to care long-term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute of Medicine said Wednesday. (Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:52:14 -0700)

New tax-free exchange for long-term care insurance
This year has ushered in two important tax changes regarding long-term care: Distributions from life insurance policies and annuities that have long-term care features are tax-free when used to pay long-term care costs, and both life insurance and annuities can be exchanged tax-free for tax-qualifie... (Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:51:03 -0700)

Short-binge program has long-term benefit
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., April 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a short-term self-guided six-step program may help provide long-term help for binge eaters. (Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:30:32 -0700)

A.M. Best Special Report: Past Sins, Weak Economy Extend Long-Term Care Writers' Struggle
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. continues to have a pessimistic view of the individual long-term care market segment. Over the past several years, it has downgraded and assigned negative outlooks to many smaller companies selling LTC products; and its outlook on these small- to mid-size companies remains negative. (Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:58:00 -0700)

International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Pledges More Than $300 Million To Haiti's Long-Term ...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today pledged to extend the emergency phase of its work in Haiti for up to twelve months and committed more than $300 million towards Haiti's long-term recovery and reconstruction following the devastating earthquake of January 12. The announcement was made at the U.N. donor conference on Haiti by Bonnie McElveen-Hunter ... (Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:27:46 -0700)

Long-Term Care and Chronic Care Policy Advances Adopted by the Health Care Reform Bill
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The SCAN Foundation released today a report by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) analyzing provisions of the recently enacted health care bill that advance improvements in the continuum of care for seniors. These include an array of initiatives adopted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to bolster services ... (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Site work expected this year: Long-term care facility expected to get off ground in Carbonear in 2011
Construction will begin next year on a new 250-bed long-term care facility in Carbonear with an initial investment of $4 million, according to last week's provincial budget. (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:45:57 -0700)

Long-term-care policies: Pouring money down a hole?
The saddest lesson of recent years for the American middle class is that those who "do the right thing" are first in line to get hammered. (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:53:00 -0700)

Chronically ill, long-term care patients are being moved to facilities hours away from friends and family
Imagine asking a family to put their frail, 89-year-old mom with failing eyesight into a home almost three hours away from her family, her friends, her doctors and her support system. (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:44:15 -0700)

Your toughest retirement puzzle: Long-term care
Ask someone why he or she bought a long-term-care insurance policy and you will probably hear a story about family. Often a sad or scary story. (Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:25:39 -0700)

Long-term care plan is short-sighted COLUMN
It's barbaric. Imagine asking a family to put its frail, 89-year-old mom with failing eyesight into a home almost three hours away from her family, her friends, her doctors and her support system. Yet that's the devastating choice that's being offered to Maureen Cross in the northwestern Ontario [...] (Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:26:50 -0700)

Seniors told to speak up for long-term care beds
The Central Alberta Council on Aging will not stand by and watch the province close two aging Red Deer long-term care facilities while people wait for beds. (Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:39:46 -0700)

Rowe: Long-term focus needed in Maine
Two of the key concepts that crop up in a conversation with Maine Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Rowe are "upstream" and "long-term." (Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:27:57 -0700)

Long-term care plan is short-sighted
It's barbaric. Imagine asking a family to put its frail, 89-year-old mom with failing eyesight into a home almost three hours away from her family, her friends, her doctors and her support system. Yet that's the devastating choice that's being offered to Maureen Cross in the northwestern Ontario [...] (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:09:18 -0700)

Vulnerable Democrats are tiptoeing on health care
First-term Rep. Betsy Markey is convinced that once people learn what's in President Barack Obama's new health care overhaul law, they'll support it. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:43:24 -0700)

Visitation ban lifted at BSG Long Term Care Centre
Western Health announced today that visitation restrictions have been lifted at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre. These restrictions were ... (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:33 -0700)

Courthouse, long-term care buildings nearing completion
Corner Brooks newest government buildings should be open for business in the coming two months or so. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:11:31 -0700)

Research roundup: The effects of health IT, doctor-owned treatment centers, long-term care issues
Physician-Ownership Of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Linked To Higher Volume Of Surgeries - The authors analyzed data from Florida, using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, revealing "a significant association between physician-ownership of surgicenters and greater use" of certain outpatient procedures. (Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:53:59 -0700)

Long-Term Care Insurance Provides Security for Future
When you`re young and healthy it`s hard to think about the care you`ll need as you age. Truth is, 4 out of 5 people will need some sort of long term care, and it doesn`t come cheap. (Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:07:56 -0700)

Long-Term Care Hearings Set For April 12, 14
A free Long-Term Care Partnership Program will be held at the Vermillion Public Library at 2 p.m. Monday, April 12, and the Yankton Public Library at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. (Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:03:12 -0700)

Soaring costs hit struggling aged-care sector
MORE than half our nursing homes are bleeding money, withindustry groups raising concerns about the long-term viability of the aged-care sector. (Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:30:17 -0700)

Long-Term Care Hearings Set For April 12, 14
A free Long-Term Care Partnership Program will be held at the Vermillion Public Library at 2 p.m. Monday, April 12, and the Yankton Public Library at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:03:13 -0700)

Chuck Molnar, Senior Corner: Advocacy group urges restoration of long-term care ombudsman program
In 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed $3.8 million in funding for the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, representing about half of their funding," according to California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform CANHR. (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:43:09 -0700)

Workshop Series Improving GP Care Home Support
The NHS Alliance, RCGP, ADASS and the National Care Forum are running a series of six workshops on "Improving Quality and Productivity in Care Homes to Reduce Hospital Admissions", during April and May. Over the last year, many reports have highlighted how the poor management of Long Term Conditions (LTCs) and medicines in care homes increases hospital admissions and out-of-hours consultations ... (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:17:26 -0700)

Long-term health care part of goal
Making it easier for people to afford long-term care is the goal of an insurance program tucked inside the country's new health care law. (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:07:00 -0700)

Study Examines Private Home Health Care Utilization
More women receive privately paid for care at home for lingering health issues with more obtaining this care at older ages than men according to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:28:44 -0700)

North Dakota offers tax credit for care insurance
BISMARCK Gov. John Hoeven and Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm are encouraging North Dakota residents to plan for the future by looking into long-term care insurance. (Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:28:46 -0700)

Research Roundup: The Effects Of Health IT, Doctor-Owned Treatment Centers, Long-Term Care Issues
Health Affairs: Physician-Ownership Of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Linked To Higher Volume Of Surgeries - The authors analyzed data from Florida, using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, revealing "a significant association between physician-ownership of surgicenters and greater use" of certain outpatient procedures. And, the "data reveal that the ... (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:18:25 -0700)

Weinman Named a National Top Long-Term Care Producer
Triangle - Durham, NC--Roberta (Robbi) Weinman, a resident of Durham, North Carolina, was recently named one of the nation's top long-term care producers by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:42:33 -0700)

What Alarms Americans Most About Having a Long Term Care Illness?
When asked to identify their greatest fear regarding having a long term care illness, Americans are over five times more worried about becoming a burden on their families than the possibility of dying, according to a survey released today by Age Wave/Harris Interactive, America Talks: Protecting Our Families' Financial Futures, sponsored by Genworth Financial companies . (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0700)

Study Examines Private Home Health Care Utilization
More women receive privately paid for care at home for lingering health issues with more obtaining this care at older ages than men according to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:44:14 -0700)

What Alarms Americans Most About Having a Long Term Care Illness?
RICHMOND, Va., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When asked to identify their greatest fear regarding having a long term care illness, Americans are over five times more worried about becoming a burden on their families than the possibility of dying, according to a survey released today by Age Wave/Harris Interactive, America Talks: Protecting Our Families' Financial Futures, sponsored by ... (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:15:56 -0700)

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - HARRISON SENIOR LIVING - SENIOR LIVING & LONG-TERM CARE EXPERTS
As our loved one's physical or mental status declines, we are often faced with the difficult decision of long term care placement. The following guidelines can be used in determining whether a nursing and rehabilitation center or an assisted living facility is appropriate. (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:26:01 -0700)

Long-term care: How to help
Helping an older relative or a parent plan for long-term care and other end-of-life issues is best done when the elders are healthy. (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:51:53 -0700)

New Long-Term Care Plan Offered In S.D.
VERMILLION Long-term care isnt just for the elderly, a state official said Monday. (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:50:54 -0700)

Long-Term Care: A Silent Concern
Despite the potential heavy burden that long-term care costs could place on many Americans during retirement, very few have actually planned for it, according to a survey by Genworth Financial. (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:53:14 -0700)

Speaker to focus on tips for long-term care needs
Patty Randall, a leading expert and writer on long-term care years, will be in Belleville April 21 to present a symposium entitled "Aging with Passion, Purpose ...[...] (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:58:17 -0700)

Weinman Named a National Top Long-Term Care Producer
Triangle - Durham - Robbi Weinman was named one of the nation's leading long-term care producers by the American Association of Long-Term Care Insurance. (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:42:36 -0700)

New Long-Term Care Plan Offered In S.D.
VERMILLION Long-term care isnt just for the elderly, a state official said Monday. (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:52:03 -0700)

Lib Dems promise immediate commission on long-term care
According to the Lib Dems manifesto, published today, older people are facing a serious, long-term crisis. It states: It is unacceptable that this challenge has been treated as a political football. (Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:36:24 -0700)

Leisureworld, a Toronto-area operator of long-term care homes, to pay 9.14 cents a share in first dividend after IPO
MARKHAM, Ont. - Leisureworld Senior Care Corp. (TSX:LW), a Toronto-area provider of long-term care services, will pay a cash dividend of 9.14 cents a share after its initial public offering last month. (Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:01:00 -0700)

Leisureworld, a Toronto-area operator of long-term care homes, to pay 9.14 cents a share in first dividend after IPO
MARKHAM, Ont. - Leisureworld Senior Care Corp. (TSX:LW), a Toronto-area provider of long-term care services, will pay a cash dividend of 9.14 (Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:18:20 -0700)

Wellstar International's initial Beta Test successful in Long Term Care Facility
Wellstar International, Inc. has announced they are having success in the initial Beta Test in the Long Term Care Facility. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:18:34 -0700)

Retirement: 11 questions on long-term care insurance
Ask someone why he or she bought a long-term-care insurance policy and you will probably hear a story about family. Often a sad or scary story. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:35:00 -0700)

Avalere and The SCAN Foundation Unveil First-of-its-Kind Long-Term Care Analytic Tool
WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalere Health, in partnership with The SCAN Foundation, today released an innovative web-based modeling tool that enables policymakers and the public to test the budgetary implications of a wide variety of federally run long-term care insurance programs. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:17:47 -0700)

Long-term care insurance never used
I have been paying for my husband's long-term care policy with New York Life Insurance since 2003. My husband passed away in January without the long-term care being used. My agent told me that I will be reimbursed a certain amount of money since the long-term care was not used. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:16:17 -0700)

New long-term care plan offered in S.D.
Long-term care isnt just for the elderly, a state official said Monday. Kathi Skoglund, with the Department of Social Services, told of a younger man who suffered an unexpected condition requiring lengthy, intensive treatment. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:55:45 -0700)

What Health Reform Means for Long-Term Care
Although a new national program will provide some long-term-care coverage, you shouldn't drop coverage you already have. (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:42:46 -0700)

CLASS Act provision in health law will provide long-term care for elderly, disabled
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act program, a provision of the health reform law, "establishes a voluntary, long-term care program that will provide cash to enrollees who suffer at least two limitations in daily activities, such as eating, bathing and dressing. There are about 10 million Americans who need long-term care services, including 4 million under age 65." (Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:33:34 -0700)

CLASS Act Provision In Health Law Will Provide Long-Term Care For Elderly, Disabled
Kaiser Health News: The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act program, a provision of the health reform law, "establishes a voluntary, long-term care program that will provide cash to enrollees who suffer at least two limitations in daily activities, such as eating, bathing and dressing. ... There are about 10 million Americans who need long-term care services, including ... (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:20:07 -0700)

New Strategies for Long-Term Care
Changes in federal law that took effect Jan. 1 could make it cheaper for families to hedge their bets when it comes to long-term-care insurance. (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:54:07 -0700)

County wants public opinion on long-term care
It costs Oxford County $100 a day per bed to run its long-term care facility. This information was disclosed and succinctly summarized at Oxford County council Wednesday as it considered a Woodingford Lodge per-diem report outlining revenues and expenses for the first three months of the year.[...] (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:49:32 -0700)

Regions long-term care home volunteers honoured this month
Throughout the year, a small army of selfless people volunteer tens of thousands of hours of their time at the Regions long-term care homes, not expecting or asking for any accolades. (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:22:33 -0700)

Health-care overhaul has provisions that will help disabled with long-term care
The young mother who becomes paraplegic after a wreck. The soldier who returns home with a severe head injury. The middle-aged woman with early dementia. They, like millions of Americans, need long-term health care. (Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:26:18 -0700)

Health care reforms mean changes for older Americans, long-term care
EDITORS NOTE: This story is part of Local Pulse, a JG/T-C series of special reports on how the federal health care overhaul is expected to affect area residents. (Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:29:29 -0700)

Health: stop arguing about long-term care funding
Long-term care funding is simply not an issue that should be politicised, says James Lloyd from the Social Market Foundation. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:51:12 -0700)

New hybrid insurances may help with long-term care
Solutions for long-term care funding have generally been limited. Financial planners might recommend long-term insurance. In some cases, reverse mortgages might be used to fund at-home care. Still, the products come with a downside. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:53:16 -0700)

Spirituality a key for many in long-term care
DECATUR - At Fair Havens Christian Home, the words on the diningroom wall read, "Come Lord Jesus, be our guest, and let this foodto us be blessed." For many of the residents, being engaged intheir spirituality is a way of life, an environment Chaplain JoeHarley helps to create. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:54:05 -0700)

In Ontario New Immigrants Have Higher Risk Of Diabetes Than Long-Term Residents
New immigrants, especially women and those of South Asian or African descent, have a higher risk of diabetes compared with long-term residents of Ontario, found a research study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetes among more than 1.1 million immigrants to Ontario, from various regions around the world. It compared rates ... (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:25:42 -0700)

Hospitals receive Medicare cut, long term care gets hike
The nations hospitals will lose $142 million from Medicare cuts for the next fiscal year, a figure that represents about 0.1 percent of the hospital and acute-care budget for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The new reimbursement rate does not yet include hospital-related provisions of health care reform. CMS officials said they will adjust [...] (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:38:04 -0700)

CMS Proposes Policy And Payment Rate Changes For Inpatient Stays In Acute Care And Long-Term Care Hospitals In FY 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed the fiscal year (FY) 2011 policies and payment rates for inpatient services furnished to people with Medicare by both acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The proposals are intended to ensure that Medicare pays appropriately for high quality, efficient and safe inpatient care... (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:39:32 -0700)

Long-term elder care patients and HIV infected patients may carry MRSA in their noses
Researchers have determined that long-term elder care, HIV-infected and hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of carrying MRSA in their nose. The study also found that patients have vastly different quantities of MRSA in their noses, a potential indicator for their risk of developing an infection after surgery. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:13:23 -0700)

Financial Impact of Health Care Reform on Long-Term Care Industry to Be Discussed by Experts: The SeniorCare Investor ...
NORWALK, Conn.----Questions regarding the financial impact of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on senior care and living providers will be answered by a panel of distinguished experts in the long-term care and seniors housing field, including business, policy, investment and property value experts. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:30:00 -0700)

Long-term care facilities take care of residents in body and spirit
DECATUR - At Fair Havens Christian Home, the words on the diningroom wall read, "Come Lord Jesus, be our guest, and let this foodto us be blessed." For many of the residents, being engaged intheir spirituality is a way of life, an environment Chaplain JoeHarley helps to create. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:42:23 -0700)

Poll Finds Most Californians Unprepared for Costs of Long-Term Care
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California voters, regardless of their political party affiliation or income level, are worried about and feel unprepared for the costs of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0700)

Long-Term Care Ombudsman program needs certified volunteers
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs volunteers to help ensure that residents of long-term care facilities get the care they need. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:31:04 -0700)

Omega Healthcare acquires 63 long-term care facilities
Hunt Valley real estate investment trust buys facilities from affiliates of CapitalSource Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., a Hunt Valley real estate investment trust that finances the long-term care industry, has acquired 63 long-term care facilities for $295 million, the company said. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:49:32 -0700)

Government-Run Long-Term Care Insurance Program Makes Its Debut In Health Reform Bill
Older population needing long-term care is large and growing. An estimated 10 million have enough trouble performing acts of daily living - like bathing, dressing and eating - that they require assistance (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:49:43 -0700)

Poll Finds Most Californians Unprepared for Costs of Long-Term Care
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California voters, regardless of their political party affiliation or income level, are worried about and feel unprepared for the costs of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:10:11 -0700)

Poll finds most Californians unprepared for costs of long-term care
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fifty-eight percent of registered California voters age 40 and older feel unprepared to pay for services if they could no longer care for themselves and needed long-term care. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:45:02 -0700)

3 Long-Term Caregivers Awarded B.J. Treglown Scholarships
Three long-term nursing home caregivers were named as recipients of the first B.J. Treglown Scholarship for Registered Nursing Education. The annual statewide scholarship program recognizes caregivers who have overcome adversity while seeking professional development through education.The grants from the Oregon Health Care Foundation offer up to $15,000 each in tuition assistance. The ... (Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

Cuts to Medicaid by state Legislature have local long-term care professionals concerned for facilities
ENID Local long-term health care professionals are concerned about impending Medicaid cuts that may end up closing small rural nursing homes. (Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:42:26 -0700)

KHN column: Will private long-term care insurance supplement the CLASS Act
"The Community Living Assistance Service and Supports Actthe new national long-term care insurance program included in the just-passed health billbegins to change the way we pay for personal assistance for the frail elderly and adults with disabilities" (4/22). (Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:36:00 -0700)

CARE applauds U.S. leadership in addressing long-term solutions to global hunger
Today the humanitarian organization CARE applauds the United States' leadership in addressing long-term solutions to global hunger. CARE commends Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Richard Lugar (R-IN) for holding this important hearing. (Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:06:00 -0700)

Buyers wary of losing out with long-term-care insurance
Government agencies are trying to encourage more Americans to buy long-term-care insurance so the burgeoning cost of their own care doesn't completely drain the public purse. The most common problem with long-term-care insurance has been mispricing. Through the 1990s, insurers set rates low to drum up business and failed to keep adequate reserves against their risks. (Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:29:32 -0700)

Senior advocates, Area Agency on Aging Napa-Solano, fight for long-term care ombudsman
Senior advocates are in the trenches fighting to keep funding alive for long-term care ombudsman services designed to protect seniors and disabled individuals.If the state money is cut, the Area Agency on Aging Napa-Solano could lose about $33,000. (Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:09:22 -0700)

Long-term care to be topic
Action for Older Persons is holding a free seminar on paying for long-term care at 2 p.m. May 14 in its officers at 30 West State St. in Binghamton. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:40:59 -0700)

National Japan eyes creating long-term medical visa system for foreigners
The government is considering creating a ''medical visa'' system for foreigners keen on receiving high-quality long-term medical treatment in Japan, senior government officials said Monday. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:05:15 -0700)

Premature Birth Ups Risk of Long-Term Breathing Problems
Title: Premature Birth Ups Risk of Long-Term Breathing Problems Category: Health News Created: 4/23/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 4/26/2010 (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:23:30 -0700)

Japan Eyes Creating Long-term Medical Visa System For Foreigners
TOKYO, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Japanese government is considering creating a 'medical visa' system for foreigners who are keen on receiving high-quality long-term medical treatment in Japan, Kyodo News quoted senior government officials said Monday. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:31:57 -0700)

How health care bill affects retirement
Medicare services, long-term care, the 'doughnut hole' . . . the landmark legislation will be felt in a number of areas for retirees. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:27:44 -0700)

Genworth's 7th Annual Cost of Care Survey Finds that the Cost of Americans' Preferred Setting for Long Term Care is ...
RICHMOND, Va., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- While long term care costs continue to rise nationally, the cost for in-home care is rising at a much slower pace. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:11:04 -0700)

Genworth study: Long-term care costs on the rise
Adult day care and assisted living costs both grew at a 12 percent clip this year compared to 2009, but other forms of long-term care showed more restraint, according to an annual survey from Genworth Financial. The median daily rate for nursing care in both... Assisted living - Long-term care - Genworth Financial - Health - Senior Health (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:29:28 -0700)

Who will care for you? Long-term care alternatives
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that about 70 percent of individuals over age 65 will require at least some type of long-term care services during their lifetime; and more than 40 percent will need care in a nursing home for some period of time. Paying privately for such care adds up quickly, at an average of $120/day for assisted living and $240/day for nursing ... (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:16:06 -0700)

Genworth study: Long-term care costs on the rise
RICHMOND, VA. Adult day care and assisted living costs both grew at a 12 percent clip this year compared to 2009, but other forms of long-term care showed more restraint, according to an annual survey from Genworth Financial. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:18:34 -0700)

Costs for long-term care rise while home health care costs remain fairly stable
"Institutional costs for long term care continued to post big increases last year even as the economy sputtered along, according to the seventh annual Cost of Care survey from Genworth Financial, a major seller of long term care insurance. The good news in the survey is that costs for in-home care -- where nearly 80 percent of people prefer being cared for -- have risen very little during the ... (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:12:15 -0700)

State long-term-care costs remain high
The cost of long-term care in Hawai'i remains at rates that are above national median expenses, in some cases costing two-thirds more. (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:10:24 -0700)

Costs For Long-Term Care Rise, Home Health Care Costs Fairly Stable
U.S. News & World Report Blog: "Institutional costs for long term care continued to post big increases last year even as the economy sputtered along, according to the seventh annual Cost of Care survey from Genworth Financial, a major seller of long term care insurance. The good news in the survey is that costs for in-home care -- where nearly 80 percent of people prefer being cared for -- have ... (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:19:16 -0700)

Long Term Care Facilities To Benefit From OEM Partnership Between Clarity Systems and AOD Software
TORONTO----Clarity Systems, a leader in corporate performance management solutions, today announced that it had entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement with AOD Software, a leader in Electronic Health Records and financial solutions for the long term care industry. (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:12:00 -0700)

New Interactive Web Seminar Series by Life Insurance Selling Provides Insights in Disability, Life, and Long Term Care ...
Life Insurance Selling, published by Summit Business Media announced the launch of a new Web seminar series for insurance agents focused on disability, life, and long term care insurance. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0700)

On Investing: The long and short of long-term care insurance
Are we going to talk about insurance? Yep, so stay with me. Theres a new kid in town, when it comes to Long Term Care Insurance, and I think you might enjoy striking up an acquaintance. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:40:30 -0700)


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