By James A. Lomastro, PhD James A. Lomastro, PhD, is a freelance, international surveyor, and advocate with Dignity Alliance Massachusetts. He holds a doctorate in Social Welfare Administration from Brandeis University’s Heller School and has spent more than four decades working in healthcare administration. Most non-disabled think of a wheelchair as a piece of medical […]
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Family caregivers are now slackers and crooksMcKnights Home CareBy Liza Berger, Editor (liza.berger@mcknights.com)May 1, 2026 Among the more unconventional and perplexing statements of the second Trump administration was one that surfaced in recent weeks when the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services pointed a finger at paid family caregivers in the Medicaid […]
Massachusetts Department of Public HealthDetermination of Need Projects: Long Term Care Determination of Need (DON) is a regulatory process managed by the Department of Public Health that assesses the necessity and appropriateness of a proposed project or service based on community needs and existing resources. It aims to control costs, prevent duplication, and ensure equitable […]
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