Anesthesiologists and surgeons are increasingly caught in high‑stakes perioperative situations where the law and the facts ...

The steps Andrea and Lynn can take include discussing their wishes with trusted friends or family members, identifying someone who can safeguard important documents, completing estate and financial ...

The Milford Wellness Village is hosting families and caregivers for a practical introduction to Advanced Care Planning so ...

Thorny issues could crop up when and if a patient is unable to speak for him or herself — a will is just the beginning.

The end of life sometimes begins with an advance directive. Learning about advance directives now may make things easier for your loved ones later, when they’re in a hospital room trying to decide ...

HELENA - The Missoula-based Choices Bank has merged with the state's online advance health care directive service to create a single registry for Montana citizens.

A PAD is a legal document that details a person’s preferences for future mental health treatment or names an individual to make treatment decisions if the person is in a crisis and unable to make ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said it's "inevitable" that the Democrats' discharge petition on the three-year extension will be considered on the floor when lawmakers return in January. "It will be on ...

Nursing homes could soon be measured on their ability to capture advance care planning documents for their patients, according to a federal publication. On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Lawmakers are scrambling to address skyrocketing health care costs in the final days before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays, with enhanced tax credits that make insurance premiums more ...

COSTS. TOM. WELL, BRIAN, THE REALITY IS, IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE HALF MILLION PEOPLE ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SERVICE HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA, YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOLD YOUR PREMIUMS ARE GOING UP BY ...

A Republican-drafted proposal to set up health savings accounts for people who buy their health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace failed to advance on a largely party-line vote ...