Ohio NAELA News
Welcome to the news blog of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Ohio Chapter. Here we share news related to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Special Needs Planning, Veterans Benefits and more — for the benefit of our Chapter members, and the general public seeking more information about Elder Law.
Medicaid Policy Expected on Vaccines Access for Low-Income Children
From the Kaiser Family Foundation — Following the recent US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation, children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19...
How House spending bill would fund care for aging Americans
From The Washington Post — By Rachel Roubein Articles in this guide describe key features of legislation passed by the House to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda and overhaul social and climate policy in the United States. The bill now moves to the...
House bill prohibits age discrimination against job applicants
From TheHill.com — BY CRISTINA MARCOS The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday, Nov. 11, that would prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants because of their age. Lawmakers passed the bill 224-200, with seven Republicans...
Feds Update Rules For Disability Employment
From DisabilityScoop.com — New federal guidance is spelling out what qualifies as competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education issued an updated frequently asked questions document late last month that serves as...
Three Big Social Security Changes Coming in 2022
From The Motley Fool — By CHRISTY BIEBER — Across the United States, most Americans are either paying the Social Security tax or are receiving benefits from it. That's why changes to the program can affect just about every household. And several of those changes...
Bill Could Throw A Monkey Wrench Into Retirement Planning
From Forbes.com — By BRANDON HALL As you may have heard, there is pending congressional legislation that could affect what self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) can invest in and how large of a retirement one can build. This legislation was brought...
On Capitol Hill, #FreeBritney Is Just The Beginning
From NPR.org— In 2018, a bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation that would provide support to individuals placed under guardianships, a legal mechanism set up for people who the court deems unable to manage their affairs. The bill never got a vote. But on...
FDA gives breakthrough nod go to liquid biopsy for Alzheimer’s
From MedTechDive.com— By Nick Paul Taylor The FDA has awarded the latest crop of breakthrough device designations, granting regulatory privileges to investigational products including liquid biopsy tests for Alzheimer's disease and bladder cancer....
Ranking Lists Best Cities For People With Disabilities; Columbus is No. 14
From DisabilityScoop.com — What’s the best city in America for people with disabilities? A new ranking is designed to answer that question. The top city on the list is Overland Park, Kan. That’s followed by Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Minneapolis and Denver. The...