Spread the word: 2025 Veterans Benefits Guide is now available

Spread the word: 2025 Veterans Benefits Guide is now available

From the Veterans Administration, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs —   As part of our commitment to provide world-class care and benefits to those who have served our nation, VA is pleased to present the “2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide for Veterans,...
IRS raises ABLE account contribution limit to $19,000 for 2025

IRS raises ABLE account contribution limit to $19,000 for 2025

From Disability Scoop — By Michelle Diament —  Starting this month, individuals with disabilities can accrue more money than ever before in a special ABLE accounts that allows people to save without jeopardizing access to Medicaid and other government benefits....
Ohio moms sue over denied Medicaid pay for disabled kids’ care

Ohio moms sue over denied Medicaid pay for disabled kids’ care

From the Columbus Dispatch — By Jordan Laird —   Three Ohio moms sue the state because they want to continue working as their developmentally disabled children’s paid caregivers. They allege in a complaint that a rule adopted by the Ohio Department of...
Social Security Fairness Act passes key hurdles in the U.S. Senate

Social Security Fairness Act passes key hurdles in the U.S. Senate

From CBS News— By Kate Gibson —  Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans cleared two procedural hurdles in the U.S. Senate last week, and is now headed toward possible passage, with the clock ticking and only days left in the current...
Taxes on Social Security benefits: Five things to know

Taxes on Social Security benefits: Five things to know

From Kiplinger — By Kelley R. Taylor —    Social Security is a vital source of income for millions of people. However, when it comes to taxes on Social Security benefits, confusion and misinformation often come into play. One common misperception is that Social...
Disability advocates sound alarm over possible Medicaid cuts

Disability advocates sound alarm over possible Medicaid cuts

From Disability Scoop — By Michelle Diament —    With Republicans set to assume control in Washington, disability advocates are warning that proposals are in the works to drastically reshape Medicaid and undermine the nation’s system of home and community-based...
Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia alone

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia alone

From the KFF Health News — By Judith Graham —    Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They’d forgotten the appointment or...