This week at the Capitol: March 24-28, 2025
A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.
Do you want tax hikes to pay insurance company executives? Williams
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Morgan Stanley financial advisor in El Paso was sentenced in federal court to 12 years in ...
Portland wealth advisers on estate planning through all your decades
Kee, senior wealth adviser at Portland’s Focus Partners/Wealth, says the pandemic prompted many to think about the future.
As Medicaid funding receives scrutiny, here’s how it provides care for 72 million
As the future of Medicaid funding continues to be a part of the national conversation, here's what you need to know about how ...
Retirees, Beware: 6 Bills You Might Still Have To Pay for Life
Retirement is often seen as the finish line, but some bills don't stop when the paychecks do. Even after you've left the ...
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Ask an Advisor: We're in Our 70s and Have Paid $72k in Long-Term Care Premiums. Should We Keep the Policy?
My wife and I bought long-term care policies 25 years ago when they were relatively cheap. Now, our premiums have increased for the third time to over $500 per month and will rise again in six years.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget1d
Analysis of CBO’s March 2025 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its March 2025 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which builds off its ...
Can you use home equity to pay for long-term care?
At some point in our lives, seven out of ten of us will need long-term care. And costs for it are high, rising faster than ...
Southern Poverty Law Center2d
Medicaid funding cuts may cause ripple effects on health care across the nation
Medicaid is the main government program covering health care insurance and long-term care to approximately 83 million people.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)3d
A closer look at who relies on Medicaid
According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting ...
The Commonwealth Fund3d
Medicaid Cuts Could Jeopardize Access to Critical Long-Term Care Services for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Jennifer Kucera, 55, is being helped by her caregiver of nearly 10 years, Taninsha Dickson, 47 in Berea, Ohio, on March 1, ...
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Terry Savage: The long-term care bet
It’ s a question you should ask yourself when making any financial decision— from investing in the stock market to buying a ...