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Is the job market going to fall apart in the coming year? Experts and the public sharply disagree on the outlook.

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Medicaid and Medicare Integration

The Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office) serves people who are dually enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dually eligible individuals or Medicare-Medicaid enrollees, to make sure dually eligible individuals have full access to seamless, high-quality health care and to make the system as cost-effective as possible. The goals of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office are: – Provide dual-eligible individuals full

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How Much Would You Have to Withdraw From a $1 Million IRA Once RMDs Begin?

Required IRA withdrawals begin at age 73 or 75, depending on your birth year, and each withdrawal is based on the previous year’s end balance.

September 12, 2026

‘Is This How Layoffs Start?’ — How to Ease Your Employees’ Fears About AI

Small business AI succeeds or fails on trust, not technology. The counterintuitive first step is drawing lines around what stays human.

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Getting Reimbursed by Medicare

Medicare beneficiaries are generally not required to submit claims to get reimbursed. You may, however, need to pay for medical services at the time of service and file for reimbursement later. Typically, Medicare reimbursements are filed by Medicare providers and suppliers who send Medicare claims. If you do need to file for reimbursement from Medicare: – Note that in most cases, Medicare claims must be

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How Much Are the RMDs on a $500,000 IRA—And When Do They Start?

As retirement gets closer, one of the biggest questions is how the savings you’ve built will eventually turn into income.

September 9, 2026

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What is the Medicaid 5 year look back penalty?

Using the Medicaid 5-year lookback, the government ensures that you have not given away your resources or money. The law attempts to prevent schemes in which the government pays for a senior’s care instead of them using their own funds or assets. Medicaid helps pay for long-term care, but it requires you to exhaust your personal resources before receiving benefits. Medicaid looks back five years

September 9, 2026

Millions Must Switch Medicare Advantage Plans as Insurers Pull Back—What It Means for You

Millions enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans must choose new coverage or revert to traditional Medicare, potentially disrupting their healthcare.

September 7, 2026

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Seven life-changing events that can exempt you from Medicare premium surcharges

Seven qualifying life-changing events can help you avoid Medicare premium surcharges if your income has decreased. These events include death of a spouse, marriage, divorce or annulment, work reduction such as switching to part-time employment, work stoppage from retirement or layoffs, loss of income from property due to disasters or theft, and loss of pension income from defined benefit or cash balance plans. When any

September 7, 2026

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