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  • Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

    November 15, 2023

    The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions. By Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau   Published Nov. 14, 2023Updated Nov. 15, 2023, 1:26 p.m. ET…

  • Act now on long-term care planning

    November 7, 2023

    November is Long Term Care Awareness month!   There are various factors that you should consider if you delay planning for how to would handle a long-term care event: Life’s unpredictable: No one can predict when or if a chronic…

  • Dianne Feinstein’s ‘significant medical expenses’ before her death point to harsh reality for everyone

    October 18, 2023

    San Francisco Chronicle – Long Term Care planning article Kellie Hwang Sep. 28, 2023 Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 4:23 p.m. Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., after her hospitalization from shingles on May 11. The dispute involving…

  • Don’t let your dreams of living a full life get put off by a serious injury or illness. Protect your dreams.

    August 21, 2023
  • CHOICES FOR CALPERS POLICYHOLDERS

    June 6, 2023

    On March 10th, a superior court approved the proposed second-class action settlement which has now gone out to CalPERS policyholders to accept or reject by June 6th and with a final court approval hearing scheduled for July 26th. The…

  • Rolling dice can’t determine how long you will need protection

    March 6, 2023

    Rolling dice can’t determine how long you will need protection. Let us help with that. #ProtectingForLife

  • NEW MANDATORY TAX FOR LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS

    January 9, 2023

    A new, mandatory tax which would provide minimal long-term care benefits for California’s citizens has now been recommended by the California Task Force for Long Term Care. Here’s the brief background.  The California Task Force for Long-Term Care was…

  • Got a minute? That’s all you need to find out what long-term care insurance is and if you may need it.

    November 7, 2022
  • LTCi Awareness Month approaches, as need for care is likely for many

    November 1, 2022

    LTCi Awareness Month approaches, as need for care is likely for many By Ayo Mseka The need for LTCi to pay for long-term care is becoming more critical every day. While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates…

  • How to think through the risk of big expenses for long-term care

    October 6, 2022

    Opinion: How to think through the risk of big expenses for long-term care Published: Oct. 27, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. ET By Wade D. Pfau No retirement income plan is complete without a plan for potential long-term care expenses No…

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