Long Term Care

An agreement that will protect wages and health benefits while expanding seniority rights and retraining for hospital and long-term care workers has been sealed.

Jon Kallberg is the author of "How Socialized Health Care Will Radically Change America - Why Universal Health Care Will Create a Political Hegemony as In Sweden" which gives his first-hand experience with socialized health care but also shows the long-

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One by one, Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction. In full campaign mode, his voice rising

EUREKA -- Many people believe that Medicare will cover the cost of long-term care. In reality, Medicare does not cover the types of care that many people require if they become frail or cognitively or physically impaired.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised a House of Representatives subcommittee for passing a bill Tuesday that would give long-term health care and compensation to first responders and survivors of the September 11th attacks.