Some of our clients are asking what the new Health Care legislation says, and how they will be affected. These are difficult questions to answer. The Health Care bill passed by the House of Representatives a week ago is 1,990…
The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease has been increasing sharply over the past several years, and will continue to grow at an unprecedented rate. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal stated that the number of people…
On Saturday, November 14th, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Health Talk onWMCA 570 AM has invited David Cutner to appear again for another hour of live, talk radio. Mr. Cutner answers listeners' questions live, on the air, in a…
A New York Times article published last October has pointed out some alarming developments about the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease in the Latino community. The article refers to studies that suggest Hispanics may have higher risk factors for dementia. Even…
Maine On Tuesday November 3rd Maine voters repealed the state's marriage equality law. The law was passed by the Maine legislature last spring and would have legalized same-sex marriage. However, the law was put on hold when it was followed…
Estate planning and Elder Law are related but distinct legal practice areas. In some instances, individuals and married couples will have excellent estate plans that become entirely inadequate if they need long-term care. The estate planning attorney is not to…
A caregiver agreement with a lump sum advance payment can be an effective way of supplementing care in a nursing home while, at the same time, reducing a Medicaid penalty or spend down. Under such an agreement, the patient pays…
David Cutner on CBS Evening News View the video here
Governor David Patterson has previously directed New York State agencies to recognize same-sex marriages that are legal in the states and countries in which they were performed. Now, the Governor is pressing New York legislators to make gay marriage legal…
The Alzheimer's Association has released the 2009 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, which reveals a disturbing statistic. Those over 65 with Alzheimer's and other dementias have total health care costs that are three times greater than others who are…