As second marriages become more and more common, beneficiary designations become more complicated. If you are remarried, choosing a beneficiary ...

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

Social Security benefits will rise only slightly in 2017. This follows no increase in benefits in 2016 and small increases for many of the previous years.

There is much opposition to the Bush administration&#39s proposal to partially privatize Social Security, according ...

For those thinking of joining the growing ranks of professional geriatric caregivers, the Handbook of Geriatric Care Management is probably a 'must have' volume.

Two U.S. District Courts have rejected the Eastern District of Michigan's ruling that private individuals who believe they are not receiving proper benefits under their state's Medicaid program cannot sue state officials.

The Social Security Administration has created a Web site that specifically addresses the concerns of women. Read on . . .

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states may use the 'income-first' method to raise the income of spouses of Medicaid applicants to minimum levels. The ruling means that some spouses may be thrown into...

The Court of Appeals of Iowa has ruled that a trust that terminates if it causes a Medicaid applicant to be denied benefits should still be counted among the applicant's assets. More . . .