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Elder Law Extra, 3.25.24: Weekly News Highlights

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Illustration of pageboy hawking newspapers.A weekly roundup of recent elder law news and practice development articles culled from news sources around the nation. Click on the headline to read the full article.

  • Medicare to Cover Obesity Drugs, But Not for Weight Loss
  • COVID Isn’t Over for Disabled and Older Adults
  • Social Security Benefits Could Get a Major Change Under New Bill
  • Former DOJ Lawyer's Crusade Against Elder Abuse
  • U.S. Drops in Global Happiness Ranking. One Age Group Bucks the Trend.
  • CDC: US Life Expectancy Rises After 2-Year Dip
  • As Republicans Propose to Raise the Social Security Retirement Age, Here’s How Benefits May Change
  • Medicaid Unwinding Approaches One-Year Mark: Disenrolled Count Surpasses Initial Expectations, Continues to Climb
  • What to Know About the New Bill Targeting GRATs and ‘Abusive Trusts’
  • Medicaid Expansion News:
    • Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment
    • A Push Is Underway for Voters to Make Florida the Next State to Expand Medicaid
    • Despite Overwhelming Kansas Public Support, Medicaid Expansion Bill Shot Down

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