Comments on: HHS expands hospital visitation rights for gay couples

By: customartist

customartist — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:16:37 +0000

What State Laws are there that might prevail over the wishes of a Patient?:

“The department clarifies hospitals should defer to patients’ wishes concerning their representatives — whether expressed in writing, verbally or through other evidence — unless prohibited by state law.”

By: goldierowe

goldierowe — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:17:03 +0000

This special program was launched in 2010 and was originally expected to run out of money before it could cover everyone who needed it. But the opposite happened. People with pre-existing conditions either didn’t know about this plan or didn’t care to take part. Less than 20,000 people have signed up across the country. learn at “Penny Health” for your self

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:10:43 +0000

Does this new policy really do anything? Exactly how many LGBT patients have to die alone before a hospital loses its Medicare provider agreement?

By: David Phillips

David Phillips — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:36:50 +0000

The key take-away here is that every adult should have a medical power of attorney and a “living will” to indicate who gets to make medical decisions on one’s behalf when one is unable, including the right to inspect one’s person and one’s medical records. Even with these regulations, situations will continue to appear where an unmarried partner is denied access to the beloved who is admitted on an emergency basis and unable to make such designations to hospital staff.