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Finding money for long-term care Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you refer me to for long-term care financial help? My 84-year-old mother needs assisted living or nursing home care, but we don’t have a lot of money and she doesn’t have long-term care insurance. Searching Daughter    Dear Searching, If your mother does not

When you think of potentially deadly health issues, do you think of a blood clot? According to a recent U.S. survey, only 7 percent of people say they are concerned about blood clots, known by the medical term thrombosis. However, what they might not know is one in four people worldwide die from conditions caused

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) praised the House’s passage of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018, which passed the House by a vote of 356-70. This bill would authorize full funding for the Fort Leonard Wood Hospital, a new blood processing center at the Hospital, critical B-2 modernization at Whiteman Air Force and

“Let me tell you why we’re fighting so hard for kids and teachers in Missouri. Today, the system works for insiders and bureaucrats who get paid real well, but it fails too many students, families and teachers. We know insiders and bureaucrats will lie. You deserve to know the facts. Here’s a lie: Missourians don’t

by Joel Ybara Instructor WOW. The EHS Speech and Debate team is on fire this season with yet another great 2nd place sweepstakes win at the Buffalo High School tournament over the weekend. The team did an outstanding job against some of the toughest schools in and out of the district, 17 to be exact.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), cooking is the main cause of home fires, and the peak day for home cooking fires is Thanksgiving. One of the most important reminders is to keep your eyes and mind on what you are doing in the kitchen according to Lindsey Stevenson, nutrition specialist, University of Missouri

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) voted this week in support of several key pieces of legislation that would improve veterans’ quality of life, post-service career opportunities and access to health care. “These bills improve the processes, institutions and agencies that serve the men and women who have served our nation,” Hartzler said. “I am proud to

by Eric Bohl We all know the well-worn adage that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. These two certainties existed separately in the U.S. until 101 years ago when estate tax laws were enacted. Since 1916, the unfortunate occasion of death itself has triggered enormous taxes. The rate has fluctuated from its