Financial wisdom for those over 50 may have an increased chance of being a target for financial fraud. With recent reverses in Boomers savings, this market segment will to take more risks to have higher returns. An eye opening article can be found below. For more information Click Here
On Tampabay.com an article has been posted reporting on the delays in the VA Fiduciary Program. While noble in it’s purpose the VA fiduciary program causes great hardship with extended delays. Despite assurance that this process will speed up, the VA has failed to establish an efficient method for quick approval. Strong advocacy is needed …
Medicaid pays for 75% of total Nursing Home Care costs through the Institutional Care Program. The State of Florida pays only 35.17% of this expense, the balance is paid for by the Federal Government. The 35.17% share of cost, however, has become one of the most expensive items in the state budget. Lawmakers in the …
12/08/11 © Health News Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget would inflict particular pain on hospitals that treat large numbers of Medicaid patients, but the amount of the pain varies. A preliminary analysis from the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, updated Thursday afternoon, indicates the hardest-hit would be Jackson Memorial, at $133.5 million. Next-highest …
The Rosenkranz Law Firm has sought to shift Vets from Medicaid to the VA health care system for almost 15 years. In a rare press release on the topic Kaiser Health News reports: “It is commonly accepted that many poor veterans and their families find themselves on Medicaid, even though, in many cases, they would …
From USF Press Release “The University of South Florida has renamed its medical college the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in honor of the philanthropic commitment of Frank and Carol Morsani. In total, the Morsanis have given $37 million to USF Health and a total of $43 million to the university. Today, the Morsanis …
On Dec 6 2011, Shirley S. Wang writes that there is some evidence that lefties “are better at divergent thinking or starting from existing knowledge to develop new concepts, which is considered an element of creativity.” In the next paragraph, however, she raises the point of a higher risk for schizophrenia. Left handed people are …
November 27, 2011|By Harold Brubaker, Inquirer Staff Writer “Though the overall housing market has not escaped the doldrums, the senior housing sector, driven by investment companies, has gone gangbusters since 2010. In the third quarter of 2011 alone, 39 senior housing deals worth $5.5 billion were completed, primarily by real estate investment trusts that specialize …
April 28, 2011 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Basic health security for seniors, the poor and people with disabilities would be privatized under a Republican plan pending in the Florida Legislature. Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Community Health Action Information Network, takes issue with the plan, outlined in Senate Bill 1972. “The main goal is …