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Is there a Medicare penalty for leaving a rehab facility too soon?
Dear Toni, Ten days ago, I placed my mother who has Medicare in a “rehab facility” for…
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Jim Beam column: Funding the $30 billion in road, bridge needs
By Jim Beam American Press Louisiana has some $30 billion in road and bridge maintenance and new construction needs,…
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Keller: My daughters have learned from one of the best
As we celebrate Mother’s Day Sunday, allow me to pay tribute to four of the most successful…
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Motherhood – there’s nothing more challenging or rewarding
When my daughter Victoria was a high school sophomore she asked me, “Is it weird to have kids?”…
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2022 St. John vegetable garden contest to be held
Everybody says (and evidence has shown) that vegetable gardening is waaay up since the pandemic started. Making the…
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‘Let’s Ride’ promotion with Blue Bikes prioritizes mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic was not just a public health crisis – it also triggered a steep increase in…
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Jim Beam column:’Raise the Age’ law is working
By Jim Beam American Press Committee approval of a state Senate bill that would repeal the “Raise the Age”…
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Vacationing in the era of covid
WASHINGTON, DC – To say that the coronavirus pandemic disrupted our lives is an understatement if there ever…
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Rix Quinn – Aunts, uncles, and cousins
My friend Mel just got back from an uncle’s funeral, where he met family members he did not…
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Ask Rusty – I’m Working; Why Hasn’t My Social Security Benefit Increased?
Dear Rusty: I will be 72 in July. I started taking my Social Security at age 64 after a job…