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Sunday, September 20, 2026
America's News for Seniors
Vol. 61 · Issue 39301
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His Pension and Social Security Total $3,050 a Month, $68 Over the Limit. In Roughly Two-Dozen States, He's Disqualified From Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage Unless the Money Runs Through a Trust First

24/7 Wall St. · 14 hours ago

A Florida widower earning $3,050 a month cannot afford a third of his nursing home bill, yet Medicaid still rejected him because of a gap so small it would barely cover a tank of gas. The legal workaround exists, but families who attempt it without understanding the exact rules tend to make it…

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