A $350,000 account could be exhausted in just a few years if both members of a couple required semi-private rooms in skilled nursing facilities. However, that's not necessarily what would happen. For ...

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her pension income is too high, she also won't qualify — unless she uses that income ...

With the senior population in the U.S. growing and health care costs skyrocketing  right alongside, most families look ...