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Jilly_in_VA

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5. Also, I posted a link to another rather long piece about 18 months-2 years ago

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:52 AM

15 hrs ago

I think it was from BuzzFeed New or Vice News (before that outfit went to hell) on this same subject. It's one of my hot button issues, partly because I've personally seen it abused, since I'n a nurse and have worked in both big-city and semi-rural hospitals, and partly because I fear it happening to me or to someone I love, as my family are a long-lived tribe.

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Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

The 'guardians' bleed their patients dry pfitz59 Yesterday #1

And it seems like you can never regain a piece of autonomy slightlv Yesterday #3

Judges look like they are in on the scam. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

There was a Netflix Doc. about this a few years ago. 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #4

Also, I posted a link to another rather long piece about 18 months-2 years ago Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago #5

And the gardianships can pay themselves $80k+ to manage the estate airplaneman 7 hrs ago #6