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How women can bridge the pension gap
Women have a rough deal on pensions - just 30% retiring now get a full basic state pension, compared with 85% of men. Changes afoot should close this gap, but they will do nothing for those already retired or coming up for retirement - and even younger women should not imagine they are sitting comfortably. .
Nursing home operator faces accusations for alleged poor care
Louis-area nursing homes operated by a Texas company was so poor that several residents suffered from dehydration, weight loss, even ulcers that resulted in amputations, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said Thursday. Hanaway announced a civil lawsuit against Cathedral Rock Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas, along with its president and chief executive officer, Kent Harrington. The lawsuit accused the company and Harrington of false and fraudulent billings to Medicare and Medicaid programs. The government also alleged the nursing homes were understaffed. Hanaway said the care was so substandard it was "worthless," citing instances where residents left the facilities, failed to receive medication and lived in unsanitary conditions. "Today's intervention and complaint once again demonstrates that this office will continue to fight health care fraud, especially when it hurts the elderly and the disabled," Hanaway said.
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