DECISION:  THE SUPREME COURT HANDS NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES A MAGNIFICENT HUMAN RIGHTS VICTORY!

BY: Dave Kingsley Thanks to Susie and Ivanka Talevski, Seven Supreme Court Justices, and Individuals and Organizations Filing Amicus Briefs, the Federal Nursing Home Rights Act Has Been Strongly Reinforced. In a decision written by Justice Ketanji Brown… Read More

Labor Conditions in the Nursing Home Industry:  An American Disgrace

By: David Kingsley What is U.S. Policy Regarding a Living Wage for Healthcare Workers    It is difficult to establish exactly what CMS and state agencies are doing these days to audit, investigate, and regulate the nursing home… Read More

Jim’s story…

CHIP board member Jim Rae tells of the trauma his family endured while his mother was a patient in a Denver area corporate chain nursing home. Too many of you will possibly relate to experiences Jim shares….

a PLACE for MOM: Extractive & Predatory Capitalism

As the medical care system in the United States becomes increasingly complex and financialized, for-profit entities have become common and entrenched for the ostensible purpose of controlling costs and improving patient services. For instance, Medicaid administration has been… Read More

Privatizing (Voucherizing) Medicare: A Major Republican Goal

House Speaker Paul Ryan will no doubt set about to achieve his goal of transforming Medicare into a fully privatized system.

Death With Dignity Is Important But So Is Life With Dignity

life with dignity

With a few caveats, I support “death with dignity” through assisted suicide. The proponents this concept are advocating for the right of interminably suffering persons to end their lives with medical assistance.