For many individuals, state-run assistance programs can help cover certain Medicare costs, including premiums. Eligibility criteria vary, but your monthly income and resource level are two important ...

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The good news is that some states will still pay off student loans if you decide to move there. However, most states and the ...

Georgetown University’s Center for Retirement Initiatives provides a color-coded map of where U.S. state-led retirement programs stand today. There are currently 20 U.S. states that have enacted ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – While policymakers wait for Washington to make crucial Medicaid funding decisions, the Trump administration has already signaled it will allow another Medicaid-related state funding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. We hear a lot about federal student loan forgiveness programs ...

For the second year in a row, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing the state spend tens of millions of dollars on a witness protection program that went unfunded for the first nine years of its existence.

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. My wife, Deb, has written about the concept of “Big Little Ideas.” These ...