Medicaid and the Middle Class: Should the Government Pay for Everyone’s Long-Term Health Care?
By Jeffery L. Soltermann About the Article In analyzing the practice of “Medicaid estate planning,” Mr. Soltermann finds much to criticize. He believes
The Long and Winding Road: Guardianship Reform in Michigan
By Bradley Geller About the Article Historically, the guardianship procedure has not been as protective of the rights of the individual as may
The Potential Unconstitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Board and its Ramifications for the Elderly
By Peter Legrand THE ARTICLE The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is the most powerful, and in many cases the only, governmental entity
Uncle Sam Killed Grandma: How the Estate Tax Can Help Alleviate Medicare Uncertainty by Alexander Karl
About the Article In the United States, Medicare is the single largest purchaser of medical services. This government program is primarily used by
Solving America’s Long-Term Care Financing Crisis: Financing Universal Long-Term Care Insurance with a Mandatory Federal Income Tax Surcharge that Increases with Age
ABOUT THE ARTICLE As America’s elderly population rapidly grows, the number of elders that will require Long-Term Care (“LTC”) will correspondingly increase. Many
Cultivating Gardens and Cultivating Generations: Purposeful Living as Standard of Care for Elder Law Attorneys
ABOUT THE ARTICLE Elder law attorneys should understand the medical importance that sense of purpose and meaning plays in the lives of older
A New Sexual Revolution?: Viagra as Pandora’s Box for the Elderly
by Christopher A. Julka About the Article The recent introduction of the impotence drug Viagra has been hailed by some as an event as
A View from the Bridge: A Brief Look at the Progression of Cases of Elder Financial Exploitation Prosecutions
ABOUT THE ARTICLE Elder financial exploitation is a continuing problem in the United States, and the prosecution of elder financial exploitation has failed
Total “Medicare” Compliance in a New Age
ABOUT THE ARTICLE “Although the statute is structurally complex—a complexity that has produced considerable confusion among courts attempting to construe it—the MSP’s function
The Perplexities of Age and Power
ABOUT THE ARTICLE The elderly population in the United States is growing dramatically and is expected to reach over seventy-two million, or 20%