Obama Health Plan Not Likely to Embrace Long Term Care, Industry Leader Says.
Consumers Advised to Secure Long Term Care Insurance While They're Still Healthy Enough to Qualify KIRKLAND, Wash., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've put off getting long term care insurance, should you put it off a bit longer, anticipating the new administration's health plan? "I wouldn't advise...

Long-term care is overlooked in health reform discussions.
WASHINGTON -- The topic of long-term care isn't making the cut as part of otherwise excited discussions of potential health care reform in the next administration, according to political observers, advocates, and insurance representatives Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said that al though he's certain there will be...

The SCAN Foundation Names New Members to Its Board.
Hansen and Torrens are National Leaders in the Effort to Improve Long-Term Care for the Elderly LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The SCAN Foundation announced today that two of America's leading health policy authorities and advocates for improving long-term care for the elderly, Jennie Chin...

Congress Supports Long Term Care Through Expanded Health Savings Accounts.
KIRKLAND, Wash., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Before adjourning on the 9th, Congress passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act (H.R. 6111), which expands the sources and amounts that may be contributed to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's). This is good news for those seeking long term care protection but...

LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE AND FINANCIAL SECURITY.
LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE AND FINANCIAL SECURITY. Paul J. Hollev and T. Morris Jones, College of Business, University of North Alabama. Society's prospective of financial security has changed considerably over the last few years. For example, families have purchased for many decades all sorts of insurance (life, health,...

NHC Declares Preferred and Common Dividends.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-4 December 2008-NHC Declares Preferred and Common Dividends(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com National HealthCare Corp., a long-term health care company, announced that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per preferred share to shareholders of record on December 15th and payable on...

Aggressive interventions backed to prevent suicide: long-term care facilities, home health care agencies, aging services providers are possible places to intervene.
STOCKHOLM -- Interventions aimed at preventing suicide in older adults should target asymptomatic individuals and groups at risk for becoming depressed and suicidal to save the greatest number of lives, Dr. Yeates Conwell said at the 12th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association. "There has been a...

SynCare Names Gloria Payne Vice President - Medical Management.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCare, LLC, continues to tap industry experts in building its executive team with the appointment of Gloria Payne, as Vice President of Medical Management. In this role, she will oversee the planning and direction of the quality management services, departments, and programs at SynCare....

SCAN's Thomas Lescault Elected President of New Arizona Association of Health Plans.
PHOENIX, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Lescault, president of SCAN Long Term Care and SCAN Health Plan Arizona, has been elected president of the new Arizona Association of Health Plans. "The new association intends to be part of the solution of providing accessible, affordable healthcare here in...

Listening to the voices of long-term care.
9780761838166 Listening to the voices of long-term care. Buelow, Janet R. Univ. Press of America 2007 191 pages $29.95 Paperback HV1461 The demographics are daunting, and the long-term health care industry,...