The Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 was signed into law on January 24th, 2019. This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. First and foremost it revises the Money Follows the Person Re-balancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in…
“Blue Water Navy” veterans are one step closer to getting the veteran benefits they deserve after the Court of Appeals ruled 9-2 in favor of Alfred Procopio Jr., who served on the USS Intrepid during the Vietnam War. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after…
The Center for Social Inclusion lists lack of estate planning as one of the main pitfalls in African American loss of family land. A survey by The Center for Social Inclusion in conjunction with the Ford Foundation found that over 50% of African Americans think that either they don’t have enough assets to justify estate…
Bob Hope toured with the USO for almost 50 years from 1921-1990. He had a compassion for those that served. He thought it was important to bring a piece of home to troops that otherwise might wait months for a letter from home. The USO that Bob Hope loved so much has expanded it’s programs…
Chairman Takano in addressing the committee stated, “This Congress, we have an incredible opportunity to build on this Committee’s work to guarantee veterans access to high-quality, timely care and the benefits they deserve. Today’s veterans population is more diverse than ever before, a testament to the shifting demographic strength of our nation’s service members. With these…
Mickey Rooney started out as a member of his parent’s vaudeville act when he was only 17 months old. He made his first film appearance at the age of 6 and was a star by the time he turned 17. He had an incredible career spanning across 9 decades and seemed to have it all. …
