It is a common misconception that if one spouse goes into the nursing home, the remaining spouse will be required to use all of the family income and assets to pay for the nursing home care. This is not true. The Federal Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 contained provisions to protect the spouse of [...]
A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association states that one in nine Americans age 65 or older currently have Alzheimer’s. With the baby boomer generation aging and people living longer, that number may nearly triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s, of course, is just one cause of dementia—mini-strokes (TIAs) are also to blame—so the number of those [...]
What They Mean for Seniors, Veterans and the Disabled Much has been made of the first 100 days of President Trump’s administration, and of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). This bill was just passed by the House as the first step to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This issue of The [...]