Archive Monthly Archives: October 2012

Why Block Grants Are Bad for Medicaid

Sometimes we become so accustomed to things as they are we cannot conceive of them differently. At this point we have become so accustomed to believing that government will contribute to the cost of serious care if we need it that we take it for granted. This could change. Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan’s budget […]

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There Are Many Choices When Using Real Estate to Pay For Care

Seniors who are cash poor but high in real estate equity may have more options than they realize when dealing with long term care – and they might not always be the obvious ones. A common immediate reaction is to want to transfer the house to the children and then immediately apply for Medicaid either […]

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