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The VA offers two disability programs. Disability compensation is available only for veterans with...
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Long-term care costs can add up quickly. For veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who need...
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What Are Ugma & Utma Accounts? The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) and the Uniform Transfers...
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For better and for worse, Medicaid is the primary method of paying for nursing home care in the Unit...
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