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Putting Hard-Earned Improvements in Nursing Homes at Risk

We are witnessing unprecedented rollbacks in regulations that were established to protect our nation’s Elders. In October 2016, CMS issued a final rule, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of

Transformation of the U.S. Long Term Care System: Trends and Concerns

The American long term care system has changed dramatically over the last several years as the need for care has increased steadily with the aging of the boomer generation. Arguably the most important

Crisis in Puerto Rico for the Elderly

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico on September 20th and the residents of the island remain in great need of assistance. Many months later the elderly receiving long term care assistance or in need of such care are among the most vulnerable in the wake of the disaster. Over 16% of Puerto Rico's population are elderly, 40% of them live at or below the poverty level. A high percentage compared

Dallas Morning News “Pain and Profit” Briefing by The Claude Pepper Center

The June 2018 Dallas Morning News’ investigative series, “Pain and Profit”, published over several days with personal stories as well as a systemic critique of the multi-billion dollar Texas Medicaid

Climate Change and Aging

Climate change and global warming are concepts with their fair share of political controversy, but there is no denying the fact that over the past several decades, the average temperature of the earth

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