A Reminder of How Medicare Works in Three Weekly Installments The Kaiser Family Foundation has a recent report “Medicare a Primer 2010,” which explains the Medicare program in terms that lay people can understand. It highlights key elements of the Medicare program, which now provides health coverage to 47 million people (people age 65 and…
DetailsActor Mickey Rooney has been the alleged victim of elder abuse at the hands of his own step kids, according to the restraining orders filed Monday. The 90-year-old actor, who, born in vaudeville has had one of the longest careers of any actor, was granted court protection from stepson Chris Aber and his stepdaughter Christina…
DetailsThe impossible has happened. Congress failed to act at the end of 2009, and so we now have one year without the Estate (death) tax, before it is reinstated in 2011. What does that mean for you? I am reprinting below a short summary provided by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). I…
DetailsThe FDIC has extended increased coverage of bank accounts for another four years. FDIC insurance is slated to remain at $250,000 per depositor, per institution through December 31, 2013, rather than reverting to $100,000 as originally anticipated. You need to pay particular attention to FDIC rules if your account is titled in the name of…
DetailsGeorge was at a Barbeque last Saturday afternoon and fell down. Then got up and said he was fine. He died at 6:30 pm from a stroke. If you know the signs of a stroke, you can save a life. How? If a stroke victim is medically cared for within 3 hours it may be…
DetailsI am a dog lady. I’ve always had nifty dogs in my life and have two great ones now. I call them the “best in the west” dogs. One is mostly lab and one mostly border collie. One came from the humane society and one from a friend who could no longer care for the…
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