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Breaking News: Major Advocacy Victory for People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added early-onset/younger onset Alzheimer's to the list of conditions under its Compassionate Allowance Initiative, giving those with the disease expedited access to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

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Retirees Snared by Medicare (The Wall Street Journal)

Rules for enrolling in Medicare are complex. But when people postpone retirement past age 65, as many people are doing these days, it's easy to get caught up in red tape...

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Medicare Maze article on the Wall Street Journal

Medicare Maze from the November 14-15 issue of the Wall Street Journal.

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Oct 24 Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk on Lido Key

The Bach Elder Law Team made a strong show of enthusiasm and support at the Oct 24 Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk on Lido Key raising over $ 9,000 and sporting more bright yellow ball caps than anyone else!  Their team cheer wasn't so bad either!

Thank you to all those walkers and donors who committed themselves to finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.

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Florida Medicaid patients settle lawsuit with state

The Associated Press
2009-09-18 20:43:47

TALLAHASSEE — The state of Florida has agreed to spend up to $27 million in the next several months to resolve a lawsuit by Medicaid recipients opposed to being forced into nursing homes.

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