Medical Aid in Dying: Long Island Woman Considers New Law

New York State’s Medical Aid in Dying Act allows terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less to request lethal medication from a doctor, placing the state alongside 12 others and the District of Columbia in legalizing the end-of-life option, according to reporting by Newsday. The Willen Family’s Decision Under New York’s … Read more

LI Nursing Homes Face Poor Staffing and Low Fines, Report Reveals

More than 95% of New York nursing homes fail to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, according to a report released Tuesday by the Manhattan-based nonprofit Long Term Care Community Coalition. The study examined state and federal oversight of eldercare facilities nationwide from 2022 to 2024 using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, … Read more