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This is National Nurses Month, and North Carolina lawmakers continue to debate lifting restrictions for advanced-practice registered nurses so they can provide care without physician oversight. More than two dozen states have passed laws similar to the SAVE Act, which stalled in the General Assembly last year. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, dean of the school of nursing and vice chancellor for nursing affairs at Duke University, said many of the state's health-care access problems existed before the pandemic and now have reached a breaking point. ...

Despite a more challenging environment, rural hospitals still are finding ways to provide critical care. That includes stroke patients, and South Dakota's medical community says keeping these facilities open is necessary in seeing better outcomes. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and a family physician with Avera Health in Parkston said treatment has really evolved for these patients. ...

Members of Ohio's military community have a new tool in their arsenal to help fight rising fraud. The AARP Veterans Fraud Center is a free, online resource to help veterans learn about common scams targeting them and their families. AARP said veterans, active-duty service members and family members are 40% more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than the civilian population. ...

Elder abuse is experienced by at least one in 10 people aged 60 and older who live at home, and AARP Wyoming is working to ensure people have the information they need to protect themselves and family members. Paul Greenwood, a former San Diego deputy district attorney, said the actual number of incidents is much higher. Greenwood has prosecuted more than 750 felony cases of both physical and financial elder abuse, which he calls a hidden crime. ...

This Saturday is National Health Care Decisions Day, a reminder everyone should have plans in place in case they need medical attention and are unable to state their wishes. Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices, which advocates for medical aid in dying for people with terminal illnesses, said having medical directives for end-of-life care is important not only for the person, but for their family. "One in two seniors now die with or from dementia, and unfortunately, most are not planning for what the end might look like," Callinan stated. " ....