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We wanted to make sure that people who were getting life-sustaining treatment — were able to continue receiving that treatment, even if they would otherwise be ineligible for Medicaid," Alison Hirschel, MEJI Managing Attorney tells Rapid Growth Media. "We asked the question, 'What happens if someone really should be terminated because they're no longer eligible, but they're getting dialysis, or they're getting chemotherapy, or they're getting some other life-sustaining treatment?

M.T. Connolly's new book, "The Measure of Our Age," discusses MEJI and CVLAP's work advocating for long-term care consumers, guardianship reform, and elder abuse.

“It sounds as if this person took a lot of steps to make clear what it is that they wanted. They wanted to ensure that their son was going to be able to remain in this home long term,” Nicole Shannon, MEJI Staff Attorney, told WXYZ.