Elder Law Extra, 6.13.22

Illustration of boy running with newspapers. A weekly roundup of recent elder law news and practice development articles culled from news sources around the nation. Click on the headline to read the full article.

What’s a Lawyer to Do When He Suspects Client Incapacity or Undue Influence?
Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
Supreme Court’s Medicaid Clawback Ruling Could Mean Less Money for State Programs and Less Incentive for Personal Injury Lawsuits, Critics Say
In Older Americans, Rising Debt May Adversely Affect Health
U.S. Nursing Homes Face Closure Risks From Staffing Shortages
A Two-Year Reprieve For Medicare Insolvency Sounds Like Good News. But It Isn’t.
Let’s Get Real About Charitable Intentions
Staffing Relief Ahead? House Members Launch New LTC Caucus Amid Reform Push
Hospice Improves Quality of Care in Patients With Dementia
Assisted Living Home That Turned Away Transgender Woman Agrees to Adopt Nondiscrimination Policy