Grace and Carrie feel that Carrie's biggest mistake was switching from traditional Medicare to a Medicare HMO. More than 12 million Americans need some form of long-term care, and the population of the very old (over 85) is expected to triple by 2040. Medicaid is the largest source of public money for long-term care, paying for almost half of the nation's nursing home care. But families pay, too- out-of-pocket spending accounts for more than 20 percent of what we spend on long-term care.
The short answer is yes! A convicted felon can become licensed to practice law, though not in all states. As of 2015, only three states and one territory outright ban convicted felons from ever becoming lawyers: Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
You may have a right to a free lawyer. In some cases, you can go to jail for contempt. If you are served with a motion or petition. for contempt and you are low-income, you may have a âright to counselâ â a lawyer that. you do not have to pay.