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Hospital Coverage Under Medicare, Edward Dale, Cheryldiane Feuerman, Tina Georgiades
Hospital Coverage Under Medicare, Edward Dale, Cheryldiane Feuerman, Tina Georgiades
Marquette Elder's Advisor
While Medicare appears to afford generous coverage for hospital care, statutory limitations and changes in medical practice often make access to coverage problematic. The difficulties that Medicare beneficiaries face when receiving coverage for inpatient hospital care are discussed in this article.
The Disjunction Between Prevention And Compensation Of Hip Fractures Among Elderly Citizens: The Law's Role In Creating Ex Ante Incentives, Janis Sarra
Marquette Elder's Advisor
This article examines the relationship between the compensation for and the prevention of hip fractures among the growing population of seniors in Canada. Sarra postulates that the current system expends funds on liability protection that would be better spent on prevention. Options explored are no-fault compensation, redirecting legal resources, negotiated risk, and adjust[ing] the tax base to ensure that there are sufficient resources to support elderly individuals.