My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility — but will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

My 85-year-old mom added me to her retirement accounts, hoping it would protect her Medicaid eligibility. Will it?

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown. That ...
The Free Financial Advisor

9 Reasons You Can’t Qualify For Medicaid

One of the main reasons you can’t qualify for Medicaid is that your income exceeds the program’s limits. Medicaid is designed for people with low or very limited income. Each state sets its own income ...

Zocdoc CEO: ‘Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI’

Okay, Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz — here we go. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Oliver Kharraz, you are the cofounder and CEO of Zocdoc. Welcome to Decoder. Good to be ...