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July 12, 2016

Medicare Advantage Increases Popularity Despite Obamacare Cuts

Medicare Advantage continues to flourish despite Obamacare cuts By Chris Berry Amidst the dysfunction within the new Obamacare insurance marketplaces, one existing coverage program appears to be flourishing. One of the most severe and initial criticisms of President Obama’s health care law was ...

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July 12, 2016

How to Avoid Nursing Home Costs: Planning Ahead

The average annual cost for long-term care in Michigan last year was just under $88,000 for a semi-private room. For most retirees, that's a stifling figure that far surpasses their income. In the most recent 2010 census, average retiree income was reported at just ...

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July 12, 2016

Pat Summit Meets a diagnosis of Dementia Head-On

Iconic lady Volunteer coach Pat Summitt, 59, spoke with Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins -- who wrote a biography of Summitt and considers Summitt her best friend. Summitt learned of her diagnosis of Dementia (Early Onset Alzheimer’s) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She ...

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July 12, 2016

Is Estate Planning Only for the Affluent?

An estate can be just a paycheck There seems to be a lot of belief that only those with millions and millions of dollars of assets are the ones who need to do estate planning, and have it be complicated ...

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July 12, 2016

Planning for People with Alzheimer’s Disease: Part 2

 It is imperative that advance directives for financial and estate management are created while the person with Alzheimer’s has the legal capacity to make decisions. The following are some or all of the directives that should be created: (Read more: Planning ...

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July 12, 2016

Home Health Aides Deserve More Credit

In recent weeks, minimum wages for home health aides has been a theme for discussion in the news. Surprisingly enough, most home health aides will not be included in any potential increase to the current $7.25 an hour rate. Many ...

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