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Questions and Answers on Life Insurance
Deciding which type of life insurance to purchase can be confusing. This book can help demystify the process.
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With MetLife Hike, Three Largest LTC Insurers Have Now Raised Rates on Existing Policies
MetLife's announcement of an 18 percent increase in premiums for some long-term care insurance policyholders means that within the last year all three of...
Read moreElderLawAnswers Visitors More Likely to Have Long-Term Care Insurance
According to ElderLawAnswers' recent poll of site visitors, the percentage of visitors to the site with long-term care insurance is significantly higher than the...
Read moreNew Jersey Probes Assisted Living Company's Evictions of Medicaid Residents
The New Jersey Public Advocate is investigating claims that an assisted living provider is kicking out residents once they have used up all their...
Read moreOn Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.
Read moreReport Finds States Vary in Ability to Hold Down LTC Insurance Premium Hikes
A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office concludes that whether consumers will be stuck with a large long-term care insurance premium increase depends...
Read moreHow Parents Can Provide for a Caregiver Child
Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Parents who want to compensate a child who takes on the burden of caregiving may do so in one of several ways.
Read moreNew York Times Reporter Reflects on Mistakes Made in Caring for Her Mother
"My single biggest mistake," writes reporter Jane Gross in her blog The New Old Age, "was not finding a doctor with expertise in geriatrics...
Read moreRetired Couples Will Need Average of $85,000 for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
A 65-year-old couple today will need $85,000 on average to cover annual premiums for long-term care insurance, according to a new study . .
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