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Actress with MS helps others with same disability
A Chicago actress with multiple sclerosis is on a mission to help other artists with the same disability. It has been 23 years since Mierka Girden, 44, was diagnosed with MS. She dealt with depression and sadness but realized that she had…
The dysfunctional debate on debt
Yes, annual deficits are falling dramatically. But the long-term debt isn’t. And both are projected to resume a northward trek in a few years. But lawmakers are not talking seriously about how to put the federal budget on sounder footing for the…
New bill would tighten restrictions for duty disability
A bill proposed by Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) would dramatically alter the way the duty disability benefit program operates for public safety personnel under the Wisconsin Retirement System. Grothman said his measure would, among other things, give municipalities more control…
Functional Disability Ups Risk of Developing Diabetes
Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by Barbara…
Disability rights advocate to give public talk
Former Congressman Tony Coelho, primary author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, will speak March 19 in the latest installment of Wilmington University’s Speaker Series.The Americans with Disabilities Act provides regulationsand guidance for businesses, government and others for providing accommodations for people…
Social Security Smarts
I turned 62 a few months ago. As birthdays go, this one was nothing special (champagne doesn’t flow for birthdays that end in 2). But it did represent one milestone: I’m now eligible for Social Security benefits.That doesn’t mean I…
5 Excuses that Can Ruin Your Retirement
With more than half of workers reporting less than $25,000 in savings, according to 2013 data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the reality of retirement saving is unpleasant for many Americans today. Worse yet, some of these savers may…
Sources of Disability Insurance
Disability insurance is designed to replace a portion of the income you can lose if you are too sick or injured to work. There are two main sources of disability insurance: private disability insurance programs and government-sponsored disability insurance programs.…
Social Security and Its Key Role in Your Retirement Strategy
Social Security is an important part of the financial security of millions of Americans. But how does Social Security fit into your overall financial plan for retirement? In the following segment from their video guide to investment planning, Motley Fool director…
Congress Must Take Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Medicare Now
With the prospects for enacting patient-centered, fiscally-responsible policy looking more promising than ever before, Congress must act now to repeal the SGR and establish a transition to a new more stable Medicare physician payment policy to better serve America’s senior citizens. Congress has been…