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Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.
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LONG-TERM CARE
Nursing Homes Suing Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
The cost of long-term health care is expensive. These costs are growing rapidly nationwide, according to the LTC NEWS Cost of Care Calculator. Nursing homes are looking to family and friends to get paid.
TikTok is Helping Family Caregivers Providing Care for Loved Ones
Unless you have been a family caregiver, it is often difficult to understand and appreciate their work. Family caregivers need support, and sometimes that support comes from strangers on social media.
Getting Disability Difficult for Those with Long-COVID - Those with Long-COVID Subject to Needing Long-Term Health Care
Fatigue, insomnia, shortness of breath, and "brain fog," are among the many symptoms of long-COVID. Those who are of working age often find it hard to qualify for social security disability. Many require long-term health care which not covered by health insurance.
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