Insights & Guidance for Planning Ahead

This is going to be a series on Medicaid, including what it is, what it is for, and how to qualify. This is a general overview and not intended to give you instructions on how to act. It is based on the rules in Kansas. Medicaid is a program that was created in 1965 under the Johnson administration. Its original intent was to provide health care/long-term care for people 65 and above who could not afford it. It is a program that is based on having limited resources. I

Recently, one of my sons and I traveled to Colorado, taking my dog Milo. I like to stop every couple of hours to allow Milo to get out of the car and run around. We stopped in a small community as there was a sign on the highway that said it had a city park. On arrival, the park had a significant number of very nice equipment that had been installed several years ago. At one time I belonged to our local Kiwanis Club. I knew how much effort we put into raising money t