The other day, someone asked, “when does a helping hand becomes a hand out?” This poses more questions. Should there be spending limits for short-term government projects? How long should these social programs be in effect? What about long-term entitlements and the move toward income redistribution? If our elected representatives don’t address these issues now, [...]
A vote to repeal in the House passes with some Democrat support. A federal judge declares the legislation unconstitutional. A vote to repeal the bill in the Senate goes along party lines and fails. What does this mean to the average American?
Clearly this political football will takes many strange bounces before the 2012 elections. And [...]
The new health care plan received a bad rating by 54% of America’s likely voters compared to 35% who believe it will be good for the country. Those 65+ see it as bad by margin of nearly a two to one. No age groups viewed the legislation positively. This may be why 60% of all [...]
Many New Seniors signed up for long-term care insurance as part of their retirement plan. The idea was to provide a hedge against the cost of extended health care needs beyond those covered by Medicare and supplemental insurance. Most policies pay for assisted-living facilities or home care, with premiums waived once benefits go into effect. [...]
Starting next year, baby boomers will be turning 65 at the rate of one every ten seconds. This means an average of 4 million New Seniors a year through 2030. They will join the 30 million existing New Seniors community who are already settled into this phase of life. One question being asked is what [...]
