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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
22 hours ago

MediCal Planning in 2026: Will LongTerm Care Put Your Bay Area Home at Risk? - San Francisco Bay Times

California reinstated the Medi-Cal asset test effective January 1, 2026, imposing asset limits that can quickly affect Bay Area residents' long-term care eligibility and planning.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Retirement in the Bay Area: Poll finds many seniors face bare-bones budgets, mounting debts

At 61, Alexander Remus has pared his life down to the essentials. He lives on a modest pension, avoids restaurants, and allows himself just one visit to a movie theater a month to stay sane. Even his prescriptions for a chronic health condition aren't guaranteed some months, he skips doses to stretch his budget. The sacrifices are painful, but he said they're the only way to keep up with the cost of living as a retired highway maintenance worker.
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