Weekly News Wrap-Up (March 29 - April 2)

Healthcare Reform Law Includes Information Technology Funding for Long-Term Care (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living, March 29, 2010)
Long-term care facilities could be receiving funding for health information technology initiatives under the recently passed healthcare reform law, according to reports.

Options Expand for Affordable Long-Term Care (The New York Times, March 29, 2010)
More than most 41-year-olds, Elizabeth Priaulx thinks about her eventual need for long-term care.  A lawyer in Washington, she has coped well with cerebral palsy since childhood, but has lately developed painful arthritis as a consequence of the disease.