Should American citizens 65 or over have completely free medical care?

Posted February 24th, 2008

TexasDolly asked: When seniors have to choose between food and medicine, this country should be ashamed! Yet we can spend billions on foreign aid and medical care for young people who don’t want to work but instead keep having children to ensure they continue medicaid, subsidized housing, and food stamps. The elderly have EARNED the [...]

Does anyone know the average salary of a medical insurance coder?

Posted February 20th, 2008

janey asked: and what about a medical assistant (back office) salary? i’m really interested in the LVN program but i don’t know if i could do it. what really freaks me out is giving personal care for an elderly person. i’d be afraid i would hurt them or something. any advice i would greatly appreciate [...]

Does anyone know anything about chronic dementia?

Posted February 14th, 2008

ravenwolf_mn asked: I’ve been taking care of my elderly father for about two months. Lately he has become increasingly combative. I have promised him that he wouldn’t end up in a nursing home. Does anyone have any idea home to make things easier for all of us?MN Elder Law Services

First the Dems ***** up oil now elderly healthcare?

Posted February 10th, 2008

Buddy asked: Democrats are so pig-headed about eliminating private health care they are willing to let the elderly suffer. Can anyone tell me, why on earth the Democrats in the Senate would not give 30 days to work out a bipartisian solution? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/ap_on_go_co/congress_medicareMN Elder Law Services