self-direction
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An increasing number of Medicaid programs permit the beneficiary or their representative to hire caregivers themselves under so-called self-direction programs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The question implies that their “intent” is self-direction, which we would respect, but ignorance of the current best information hurts others—and license to hurt others is not allowed.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2020
Much the same for Aristotle, who saw freedom in rational, intelligent self-direction.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
It implies a certain freedom, a self-direction, the faith that we know what's best for ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2014
The immediate phase of this growing self-direction lies in the attempts of various social groups to organize their powers for group advantage.
From Chapters in Rural Progress by Kenyon L. (Kenyon Leech) Butterfield
