Health Care Law: Articles

Evaluating Health Information on the Internet This fact sheet can help people decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail is likely to be reliable. (National Cancer Institute)
Choosing a Health Care Facility Websites to help you compare healthcare facilities from The Consumer Action Handbook. (Federal Citizen Information Center)
Ten Things to Think About: Choosing a Physician Offers tips on what to look for in a physician and how to know if you've found the right one. (FindLaw)
LTC (Long Term Care) Insurance: Risks and Benefits Insurance companies advertise long-term care insurance as a necessary protection against the high cost of care. But is it really a good investment? (FindLaw)
Things You Should Know: Taking Prescription Medications Provides information on how to read prescriptions, how to take prescribed medications, and how to respect such medications. (FindLaw)
Tips on How to Be a Good Patient Covers understanding your rights and acting responsibly and with your interests in mind. (FindLaw)
Understanding Informed Consent - A Primer Discusses what is informed consent and what can happen if informed consent is not given prior to medical treatment. (FindLaw)
Medical Marijuana - An overview of medical marijuana laws and penalties, including a list of states that have legalized medical marijuana. (FindLaw)

Power of Attorney Legal Services for the Elderly. Covers power of attorneys, choosing an agent, agents and more. (Maine Legal Services to the Elderly)
The Durable Power of Attorney (Probate and Estate Planning Section - State Bar of Michigan)
Ways to Plan Ahead for Medical Care and Treatment Discusses living wills, advanced directives, and other tools to help you plan prior to a medical crisis. (FindLaw)
Power of Attorney for Healthcare and Living Wills An overview of some important medical issues you'll face when preparing a living will and a power of attorney for health care. (FindLaw)
Health Care Directives: Is there a Duty to Follow Them? There are some situations in which your doctor or medical care provider can go against the wishes that you have set forth in your health care directives. (FindLaw)

Medicare: An Overview Provides a general overview of Medicare and Medicaid eligibility and benefits. (FindLaw)
Medicare and Home Health Care Explains the home health benefit, including eligibility, coverage and more. In PDF format. (Medicare.gov)
Choosing a Medicare Part D Plan Here's a guide to choosing Part D plans, laid out in an easy to follow, step-by-step process. (FindLaw)
Medicaid: A Primer Provides a basic overview of the Medicaid program, including a discussion of the program's impact, enrollment, services covered, and financing. (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
The Difference between Medicare and Medicaid A comparison between Medicare and Medicaid and explanations of both types of coverage. (FindLaw)
Medicare Tips for Picking a Managed Care Plan There are four parts to Medicare: Part A (hospital insurance); Part B (medical insurance); Part C (Medicare managed care plans); and Part D (prescription drug plan). (FindLaw)