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Unconscionable at Its Core: Defeating the Arbitration Clause in a Nursing Home Admissions Contract
Posted by: David Patton
December 17, 2007

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., which broadly construed the reach of the Federal Arbitration Act, more and more nursing home companies have inserted arbitration clauses into their admissions contracts.

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The Joint Commission?s New Speak Up? Program Urges Patients to ?Know Your Rights?
Posted by: David Patton
June 08, 2007

(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. - June 8, 2007) The Joint Commission has launched a national campaign to help Americans understand their rights when receiving medical care. "Know Your Rights" is part of The Joint Commission's award-winning Speak UpTM program that urges people to take an active role in their own health care.

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