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In the last issue of the Senior Voice, a reader named Yvonne Gossett from Palmer asked what sounds like a simple question: When I die, will Medicaid take my life insurance? She complained that nobody, not even Medicaid, would tell her. Presumably her concern is, why should I keep paying the premiums if the government is going to take the proceeds? That’s a fair question to ask. And you would think that the answer would be simple. But it ain’t. To begin with, even for attorneys who deal with Medi...
Q. What are your favorite new features on this year’s new iPhone? A. Every September Apple releases new iPhone hardware and a major system software update. Both deliver plenty of new features. This year the big hardware update is longer battery life. It is the best single-year battery life improvement ever for the iPhone. If a hardware upgrade is in the cards for you this year, the iPhone 11 128GB model delivers the most value. The system software update this year is iOS 13. Its marquee feature is dark mode. However, my favorites are some l...
We live in troubling times and that's an understatement. The world reels with refugees: In the Middle East and North Africa there are 2.74 million; Africa has 4.41 million; in Europe, 4.39 million; and Asia and the Pacific, 3.83 million, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office. So where can an American travel safely? Prepare for your trip Before you go, take a look at the Overseas Security Advisory Council's website https://www.osac.gov/Content/Browse/Report. The OSAC is a joint venture between the Department of...
"What a beautiful sight that was. We could take our car, or walk on board, and GO SOMEWHERE! Our highway had arrived!" ~ Betty J. Marksheffel, describing her first view of the ferry as a historical note in celebration of the Alaska Marine Highway System's 50th anniversary in 2013. Living in coastal Alaska often means navigating life in places so remote that no road can be built to transport people or supplies. Everything from toilet paper to apples and oranges must be ordered and shipped on an a...
Mat-Su area’s Santa Cop and Heroes program returns this year, providing gifts and companionship to seniors who are without families nearby and/or will be alone on Christmas day. Gifts are delivered by volunteers who are members of the Palmer Police Dept., Alaska State Troopers, Emergency Medical Services, firefighters, Dept. of Corrections, commercial vehicle, Customs and members of the military. Along with their families, the volunteers take time on Christmas Day to bring some cheer by delivering a gift. The volunteers will arrive in u...
