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Common Estate Planning Misunderstandings – Rickard & Associates

November 26, 2023binomo

Many of our clients have preconceived notions about estate planning. We often hear many of the same questions and assumptions, over and over.

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We often hear the same misconceptions regarding estate planning.

Here are a few of the common misconceptions surrounding estate planning:

Misconception: A Will helps to avoid probate court. This is false. A will almost certainly guarantees that your estate will wind up in probate court. You then

Lemonade vs. Healthy Paws Pet Insurance: 2023 Comparison

November 6, 2023binomo

Lemonade and Healthy Paws offer pet insurance coverage that can help cover veterinary costs if your dog or cat is unexpectedly hurt or gets sick. Learn about coverage options, costs and what customers have to say in this Lemonade vs. Healthy Paws pet insurance review.

We at the Guides Home Team have spent hundreds of hours researching the best pet insurance providers nationwide, including Lemonade and Healthy Paws. We compiled this review to help you compare both providers side-by-side based on the factors most important to pet parents.

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Pressure mounts on Ottawa to fund free mental health care

October 12, 2023binomo

More than 2,900 Canadians have signed a public letter demanding the Trudeau government follow through on a 2021 campaign promise.

“When I see people with mental illness who are homeless or living in poverty, I know that could have been my reality,” says Verdun resident Leora Simon, who is speaking out to draw attention to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s campaign to get the federal government to follow through on a promise to transfer more money to the provinces for mental health care. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette

Despite suffering

‘Show Me at That Table You Care’ – NBC Chicago

October 11, 2023binomo

Hundreds of workers who operate food and beverage concession stands at the United Center are preparing for the picket line after members of UNITE HERE Local 1, a labor union that represents more than 16,000 hospitality workers in the Chicago area, voted Tuesday in favor of authorizing a strikes.

“We’ve been without a contract for over two years now, and we feel that’s way too long,” said Jamie O’Neill, a stand manager.

O’Neill, who’s worked at the United Center for 32 years, says she’s fighting for health insurance.

“I do not have health insurance. I’ve dedicated over half of my

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October 5, 2023binomo

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Biden’s junk fee crusade turns to short-term health insurance plans

July 23, 2023binomo

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden on Friday announced new steps to crack down on short-term health insurance plans and surprise medical bills, stepping up his war against so-called junk fees to lower healthcare costs.

This will include a proposed rule that closes loopholes companies use to offer misleading short-term insurance products, discriminate based on pre-existing conditions, offer little to no coverage and saddle consumers with thousands of dollars worth of medical expenses, Biden said.

“It’s not necessarily about healthcare, it’s about being played for a sucker,” Biden said at a White House event announcing the policies.

Ontario’s Bill 60 makes access to medical procedures ‘faster and easier’

July 17, 2023binomo

The Minister of Health’s spokesperson noted ‘more work needs to be done’ to improve the current system and Bill 60 moves toward that goal

A spokesperson for Ontario’s Minister of Health assured that if Bill passes 60, citizens will access medical services with their OHIP card, not out of pocket.

“Our government knows the wait times for surgeries and diagnostic tests have been increasing year after year. We are not okay with the status quo and know more work needs to be done,” said Hannah Jensen, a spokesperson for Sylvia Jones, the Deputy Premiere and Minister of Health.

Ontario’s proposed

The high cost of giving birth even with insurance

June 29, 2023binomo

Qthe burden of high health care costs and medical debt in the US is no secret. Medical debt affects one in five adults in the US, with an average burden of more than $20,000 for each medical debtor. As primary care physicians, we frequently witness the effects of these financial burdens, particularly for our older or sicker patients with expensive medical conditions.

However, new research we published recently in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that medical debt is also common in a younger and healthier population: women who have just had a baby.

In a sample of

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