Tara Driver would love to retire before age 70. But it’s not going to be easy. The 51-year-old’s...
Category: Finances
A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why.
Something strange has been happening in this giant federal program. Instead of growing and...
The cost of living with a disability
On average, disabled households require 28% more income to obtain the same standard of living as...
For The First Time, Traditional Medicare Will Pay To Support Family Caregivers
"for the first time, Medicare will pay doctors and other providers to deliver critical support to...
Poor by Design: SSI Asset Caps
"If you receive SSI, you cannot accumulate more than $2,000 in assets, or $3,000 for couples....
My Work as an In-Home Caregiver Shouldn’t Be This Hard
Back in 2006, I was working 80 hours a week in two jobs, and taking home about $60,000 a year. But...
How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows.
It’s one of the most crucial questions people have when deciding which health plan to choose: If...
The Swedish theory of love
Ten years later, I worked odd jobs in San Francisco: nighttime at a café, daytime for a nonprofit...
States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost
It’s a retirement concern few of us want to face: At some point, four out of five older Americans...
A loved one’s dementia will break your heart. Don’t let it wreck your finances
It is among a cluster of studies that point to financial problems as a possible warning sign —...
Meet Dr. Hurley – a physician (and now a patient) bent on righting the wrongs of insurance denials
Dr. Daniel Hurley, a top ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor in greater Phoenix, never saw himself...
The Agony of Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for Your Parents
Randi Schofield tried her best to not dwell on all the ways her life changed, on the pieces of...
Can I get paid to be a family caregiver in Canada?
Family caregivers make many sacrifices to support their loved ones. While provincial health...
I Took Over My Father’s Finances at 25. The Lessons Were Hard-Won.
Six years ago, I took over my father’s finances. ... I was 25 and had just moved in with my...
Provincial funding programs should allow immediate family to be paid caregivers
Vancouver resident Evan Brunelle was approved for WorkSafeBC's Self Managed Personal Care (SMPC)...
Disability needs a new story
Disability typically is understood as the problem of a selected group of individuals who meet a...
My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost $145,000
My grandmother died at home recently, surrounded by her family and loving caregivers with the...
I wrote about high-priced drugs for years. Then my toddler needed one.
Anakinra is expensive — on average, private health plans pay about $4,000 a month for it — so we...
For family caregivers, cost of unpaid care work is both personal and professional
Canadians spend 5.7 billion unpaid hours each year on caregiving, with many of them struggling to...
Walkthrough of UHC’s Claim Reimbursement Form Game
I’ve always loved the puzzle genre of video games. Starting with the Infocomm text adventures of...
Millions worse off if PIP and disability benefits are means-tested
Millions of Britons unable to manage without disability benefits could see their support slashed...
Broad Political Support for Policies to Help Family Caregivers
People in America agree: Action is needed to support family caregivers. The John A. Hartford...
The crushing financial penalties for marriage in your later years — courtesy of Uncle Sam
A devastating new critique in the Washington University Law Review has spelled out how federal law...
Seeking Marriage Equality for People With Disabilities
Within weeks of the Tarpy’s date, both knew they had found their forever partner. But three months...