Memorial Day

Memorial Day: "The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).

It is now celebrated in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: "



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Vladka Meed, Warsaw Uprising Leader, Dies at 90 – Forward.com

Vladka Meed, Warsaw Uprising Leader, Dies at 90 – Forward.com: "Because of her flawless Polish and red hair, Peltel could pass as a non-Jew. She adopted the name Vladka, a name she kept even after liberation. She worked as a courier, smuggling arms into the ghetto and helping children escape out of it.

During the ghetto period, Meed’s mother and brother were among those who were deported. They had succumbed to the Nazi deception that bread and marmalade would be given to all those who reported for deportation and because of their hunger, they seemingly allowed themselves to be deceived. "



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What are the qualifications to receive Medicare benefits?

What are the qualifications to receive Medicare benefits?: "
If You Are Under 65

Before age 65, you are eligible for Medicare hospital insurance if you:

Get Social Security disability benefits and have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's) disease; or
Have been a Social Security disability beneficiary for 24 months; or 
Have worked long enough in a federal, state, or local government job and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program."



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What are the qualifications to receive Medicare benefits?

What are the qualifications to receive Medicare benefits?: "
If You Are Under 65

Before age 65, you are eligible for Medicare hospital insurance if you:

Get Social Security disability benefits and have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's) disease; or
Have been a Social Security disability beneficiary for 24 months; or 
Have worked long enough in a federal, state, or local government job and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program."



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"he poverty guidelines apply to both aged and non-aged units.  The guidelines have never had an aged/non-aged distinction; only the Census Bureau (statistical) poverty thresholds have separate figures for aged and non-aged one-person and two-person units.

Programs using the guidelines (or percentage multiples of the guidelines — for instance, 125 percent or 185 percent of the guidelines) in determining eligibility include Head Start, the Supplemental Nutition Assistance Program (SNAP), the National School Lunch Program, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program."



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Medicare Interactive - Can I qualify for Medicaid if my income is higher than the limit?

Medicare Interactive - Can I qualify for Medicaid if my income is higher than the limit?: "If you have high medical expenses, you may qualify for a Medicaid spend-down or medically needy program. The spend-down program is sometimes also referred to as Medicaid's Excess Income Program. Not all states have Medicaid Spend-Down programs"



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