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HEALTH
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Mortality Rates Still Dropping
Not only are mortality rates dropping,
they are dropping even more quickly than we thought. According to the National
Institute on Aging, the life expectancy of people in the so-called "G-7"
(Group of 7) industrialized nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
United Kingdom, and United States) may be greater than previously thought.
MEDI-MINUTES
The Medicare Hospice Benefit
Hospice care, often called "palliative
care," seeks to manage the patient’s symptoms and pain without treating
the underlying illness. This can be accomplished at a hospice unit or at
home. Hospice teams help their patients accept a terminal diagnosis and
fulfill their final wishes while maintaining their dignity and comfort.
NATIONAL NOTES
VA Issues Proposed Rules
For Allowing Accelerated Benefits to Terminally Ill Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
has issued proposed rules for the payment of accelerated benefits to terminally
ill persons in the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’
Group Life Insurance (VGLI) programs.
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Consider These Factors When
Selecting Long-term Care Insurance
South Carolina residents often qualify for insurance that may be used
for nursing home expenses. But there are several factors you should consider
before buying such insurance.
TRUST TALK
Charitable Deduction Denied
for Improperly Operated Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
The Tax Court has held that the charitable
deduction for a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) must be denied
because the trust failed to pay the required annual distributions of 5%
to the noncharitable beneficiary and a settlement between the trust and
one of its beneficiaries left the charitable remainder unprotected against
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AUGUST
4, 2000
