Category Archives for 2025
CCRC’s What You Need To Know Before Signing
Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the US have become a staple of everyday living and a common topic of conversation among seniors trying to determine whether they should stay at home or move to an environment specially adapted to provide for their needs as they age. There is no lack of opportunity to learn generally […]
Continue readingWhat Would We Do Without Medicaid?
For the past twenty-five years I have been writing about elder law issues -usually on a weekly basis – many of which relate to health care, health care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and similar programs. Over the years as readers might imagine there have been significant changes – Obamacare, for instance, came into effect […]
Continue readingDon’t Update My Software Again – Please
If you are a techie believer who awaits every new nuance of the myriad software choices available now with the kind of greeting only known to expectant parents you might not understand this column. If you are an elder law attorney relating to clients and other professionals as well as government, court, and private offices […]
Continue readingPaul Ryan and the History of Medicaid Block Grant Proposals Business
On January 3, 1999 Paul Ryan was sworn in as Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin’s 1 st District. Twenty years later, on January 3, 2019 he left office to return to private life. In the intervening time in his public life he served as the 54 th Speaker of the House, […]
Continue readingPennsylvania/Florida Snowbird Issues for Elder Law and Estates Business
If you tried to reach me or my daughter and paralegal, Alisa, last Friday we took some time to attend the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA) Winter Conference at Bedford Springs, Bedford, Pennsylvania. While I attended the many programs updating the rules and laws, Alisa had an opportunity to socialize with the group […]
Continue readingCoffee Questions That Consider How We Socialize Today
A recent article in CNN Health, “Viva la coffee shop: Why we need to meet up in them, now!” https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/health/recommend-coffee-shops-wellness/index.html (2025) raised the fascinating question whether we are losing something today in our loss of common spaces to meet, discuss, and enjoy each other’s company. Also, of course, it discussed coffee. Frankly, I was amazed […]
Continue readingResearch Your Health Insurance Options for 2025 Retirement Business Editor/DLN
Among the many issues you are likely to confront when considering a 2025 retirement is whether and when you need to take action regarding health insurance for you and possibly, if you are married, your spouse. Answers are not necessarily simple and your HR Department might not have all of them readily at their disposal. […]
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