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Mid-Career Adults Face 19% Increase in Death Rate
By Allison BellThe major drivers appear to be drug overdoses, alcohol and cardiovascular problems.
December 20, 2024
Preparing for Medicare Changes in the New YearThe costs are higher and the benefits are different.
December 20, 2024
A 10-Point Holiday Family Wellness CheckWhen was the last time you and your clients looked, carefully, inside your parents' refrigerators?
December 20, 2024
The CMS 2026 Proposed Rule Could Shake Your WorldIf you help clients with Medicare plans, life could soon become more complicated.
December 19, 2024
New House Bill Could Kill the Net Investment Income TaxThe 3.8% tax can hit individuals with as little as $200,000 in income.
December 18, 2024
7 Ways the New House Spending Package Could Affect Older ClientsIt could chase away ghost doctors and support high-tech cancer blood tests.
December 13, 2024
Slott, Levine: Here's What Happens to the HSA When a Client DiesSpouses have more flexibility than other inheritors with respect to these accounts, the retirement and tax experts say.
December 12, 2024
Senate OKs Bipartisan Bill That Might Help Older Clients With TechOlder Americans Act reauthorization passed unanimously, and President Biden has just signed a dementia data bill.