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When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home

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Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died...
Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.

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Food Delivery Workers, Overlooked in Life, Are Honored in Death

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A Facebook page chronicles the deaths of dozens of bike-riding workers who delivered food in New...
A Facebook page chronicles the deaths of dozens of bike-riding workers who delivered food in New York City, lionizing them as fallen heroes.

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Should Patients Be Allowed to Die From Anorexia?

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Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences....
Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical?

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