ESTATE TALK
Don't Forget Disclaimers!
The estate planner’s toolbox is full of elaborate and innovative mechanisms, but the “plain old” qualified disclaimer remains an important and useful technique. 

HEALTH HAPPENINGS
Largest-ever Prostrate Cancer Prevention Trial Seeks Men 55 and Older
Healthy men age 55 and older are needed for the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study, launched by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a network of researchers known as the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)

MEDI-MINUTES
Medicare to Cover Treatment for Sun-induced Skin Lesions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it will expand Medicare coverage nationally for the treatment of common sun-induced skin lesions, known as actinic keratoses, that can develop into skin cancer.

NATIONAL NOTES
Doctors Group Sues HHS Over Patient Privacy Regulations
A group of doctors in South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the authority of HHS to develop and implement restrictions on the use of patients’ medical records.

OF INTEREST
HHS Announces New Micro-grants
HHS will award hundreds of “micro-grants” to community organizations for activities that support the goals of Healthy People 2010, the nation’s public health agenda for the next decade.
 

TAX TID-BITS
Settlement Agreement Between Beneficiaries Results in Charitable Deductions
A man created a revocable trust that was to hold his assets for the benefit of his wife after his death. The trust terms provided that upon the man’s death, his wife would receive the trust income monthly, not to exceed $1,000 unless she had an illness that required more money to meet her needs.