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When navigating the realm of senior benefits, two of the most important, and most confused, topics are Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California). The programs are not interchangeable and cover very different needs. Medicare focuses on your immediate medical and short-term hospital needs, while Medicaid acts as the primary safety net for seniors needing long-term skilled nursing care. As we will discuss below, Medicare covers things like prescription drugs and doctor visits, but it does not cover long-term skilled nursing care. What Is Medicare? Medicare is designed to provide healthcare [...]

           The call comes in: a woman on the end of the line, is three days into her grief and two weeks into a crowdfunding campaign that has raised more money than anybody thought it would. The campaign was for a person who has died. The money is still sitting in the account. The woman on the end of the phone does not know what to do, her siblings do not know what to do, the funeral home is sending her pointed emails, and she needs [...]

            After 47 years of penning the Law Review, until recently once a week, this is the end – my swan song. I love writing this column, always have. I intended to close out on my 80th birthday in May but my Trump-is-enriching-himself column was rejected by my publisher as “too controversial”. Rather than write and be censored, I’d rather not write. Overall, the Sierra Sun has been good to me so no hard feelings. Arriving In Truckee             Allow [...]