Extendicare Leaving Kentucky after Lawmakers Refuse Immunity
Kentucky lawmakers recently voted against granting legal immunity to Extendicare, a company that has been known to mistreat and neglect the elderly it is supposed...
Legislature Pass Law to Protect Personal-Care Home Patients
Kentucky has passed Senate Bill 115, which requires a medical examination before a patient is admitted into a personal-care home. The medical screening provisions are...
For Alzheimer’s Patients, Hospitalization Could Be Harmful
According to an article in The Hour, people with Alzheimer’s or dementia are more likely to need hospital care, often due to ordinarily preventable causes...
Kentucky Residents May Benefit from $90 Mill Class Action Settlement
Kentucky residents could be among the 700,000 former policyholders to benefit from the $90 million WellPoint Inc.,a health benefits company, has agreed to pay to...