On July 23, 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released new guidance about how pandemic-related financial assistance will affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or their monthly…
The board overseeing the largest public retirement plan in the United States has not comprehensively assessed the risks climate change poses to its investments, a U.S. federal agency says, sparking…
We all know to be cautious when it comes to our Social Security number. If this information falls into the wrong hands, you could easily become the victim of identity theft. Criminals…
In Mississippi, a Will must be totally handwritten and signed by the maker (testator), OR it must executed with certain formalities, including at least two witnesses who sign at the…
A recent thread on an advanced elder law listserv involved a client who plans to “sell” her residence to her granddaughter for the value of the reverse mortgage owed on…
Democrats spent much of the 2020 presidential primary debating the best way to expand public health insurance. They sparred over whether to enroll everyone in public coverage — the preferred…
A recent study supports the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s long-held concern about increasing out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. In summary, requiring beneficiaries to pay more of their own money will…
With a challenge to the Affordable Care Act still pending at the Supreme Court, conservatives are continuing to launch legal attacks on the law, including a case in which a…
Tax season officially starts Feb. 12 and you have until April 15 to file and pay taxes owed. But there’s a wrinkle this year and it has to do with…
By Amy Goldstein January 25, 2021 President Biden is scheduled to take executive actions as early as Thursday to reopen federal marketplaces selling Affordable Care Act health plans and to…
