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Readings: Accessibility to Medical care: Insurance and Other Issues

NOTE:
Readings marked with a asterisk "*" are REQUIRED readings.

Chapter 13 Ferrini, A., & Ferrini, Rebecca L. (1993). Health in the later years (2nd ed.). Madison, Wisc.: Brown & Benchmark.

As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? *
Hafner, K. (2016, Jan. 25). As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians?. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1OKW6nE
The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients
Span, P. (2016, Aug. 29). The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/2bwEotB
Dennis McCullough, Pioneer of ‘Slow Medicine’ in End-of-Life Care, Dies at 72
Roberts, S. (2016, June 8). Dennis McCullough, Pioneer of ‘Slow Medicine’ in End-of-Life Care, Dies at 72. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1tb33YI
The Dangers of ‘Polypharmacy,’ the Ever-Mounting Pile of Pills *
Span, P. (2016, April 22). The Dangers of ‘Polypharmacy,’ the Ever-Mounting Pile of Pills. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/26kHGUm
A Drug Mule for the Medicare Set
Conlin, J. (2014, Sept. 19). A Drug Mule for the Medicare Set. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1u7QL1z
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Older Adults Is Harder to Detect *
Gustke, C. (2016, June 10). Prescription Drug Abuse Among Older Adults Is Harder to Detect. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1XLxcvi
Beware of Shifting Options Within Medicare Plans *
Siegel Bernard, T. (2014, Oct. 3). Beware of Shifting Options Within Medicare Plans. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1CJ89Lu
Failure to Improve Is Still Being Used, Wrongly, to Deny Medicare Coverage
Span, P. (2016, Sept. 12). Failure to Improve Is Still Being Used, Wrongly, to Deny Medicare Coverage. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/2cDToUP