ESTATE Q& A
What is a Grantor Retained Income Trust?
A Grantor Retained Income Trust (GRIT) is a simple but effective tool for reducing estate and gift taxes.

HEALTH HAPPENINGS
Estrogen-Progestin Therapy More Risky than Estrogen Alone
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD have found that combined estrogen-progestin replacement therapy is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer than estrogen alone.

MEDI-MINUTES
Senate Considers New Legislation to Protect Medicare
A new measure being pushed by Senator John Ashcroft (R-MO) would bar Congress from spending government surpluses that come from Medicare payroll taxes.

NATIONAL NOTES
Bankruptcy Bill Includes Interesting Tax Provisions
The Senate's bankruptcy bill, which would force more bankruptcy filers to pay back their debts, includes a series of tax provisions that have not received much publicity. 

Hemlock's Cup: The Struggle for Death with Dignity

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Staying Healthy at 50+
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced the release of Staying Healthy at 50+, a publication aimed at helping older American understand and incorporate preventive care into their lives.

STATE STORIES
CO Legislature Considers Confusing Medicaid Bill
The legislature is currently considering passage of a bill that purportedly restricts eligibility for government health care assistance in Colorado.

TAX TID-BITS
Tax Court Values Undeveloped Land Based on Use as Developed Property
The Tax Court recently ruled that undeveloped real estate included in a decedent's estate should be valued based on a price offered by a developer, thus reflecting the land's value as developed rental property.