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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

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Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Long-Term Care

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Editorial: ADHC Settlement Is a 'Win' for State and Elderly

The recent adult day health care settlement between state officials and advocates for the elderly and individuals with disabilities to establish a "similar community-based program" was "an 11th-hour reprieve," according to a Modesto Bee editorial. According to the Bee, the "threatened closures" of ADHC centers "made no sense either on fiscal or humanitarian grounds." The editorial notes, "While reimbursement will switch from a fee for service to a managed care model, the services for most of the elderly, low-income adults will endure." The editorial concludes that the settlement is "a rare win for both sides but mostly for frail, elderly Californians and their families."



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