Weekly Round-Up

This new weekly segment will provide the most relevant news articles regarding elder law, healthcare, medicaid, and other issues affecting Nebraska seniors.

• Nebraska Medicaid Expansion proposed again in the state legislature:http://www.khastv.com/story/nebraska-medicaid-expansion-proposed-again-20140114

• Nebraska Radio Network spoke with Gov. Heineman about his rejection to the new approach for Medicaid Expansion in Nebraska: http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2014/01/24/gov-heineman-rejects-new-approach-to-medicaid-expansion-audio/

• Forbes article explains why it may be helpful for some seniors to take out Social Security at age 62: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyanderson/2014/01/24/when-it-makes-sense-to-take-social-security-income-at-62/

Picture via Kaiser Family Foundation: http://kaiserfamilyfoundation.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/current-status-of-the-medicaid-expansion-decision-healthreform1.png