Your car insurance changes throughout your life to reflect your age and driving experience. Insurance starts off as the most expensive when you’re a teen and drops the longer you drive. By the time you reach your sixties and seventies, you may notice that the cost of auto insurance for seniors gets higher.
It’s not as pricey as it would be for a teen, but it’s considerably more than when you were in your thirties and forties.
From the Medical News Today website
People who require a wheelchair or another mobility device may wonder whether Medicare pays for part or all of the cost.
Wheelchair coverage depends on a few factors, including whether the equipment is medically necessary.
Read on for more information about Medicare coverage for wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, Hawaii’s Adjutant General, received the Defense Superior Service Medal yesterday in a very small, socially distanced, ceremony. The medal was presented by Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and a good friend of General Hara. The award period was for actions between October of 2015 to December of 2019.
The Defense Superior Service Medal is the second highest award bestowed by the Department of Defense. Awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense, the award is presented to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who perform “superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility.”
Mid Pacific Air was a low-cost regional airline which began operations with passenger services in Hawaii. Founded in 1981, initial routes connected the islands of Kauai, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawaii. Its primary competitors were established air carriers Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines. It ceased operations in 1995.
Most Americans over age 50 prefer to remain in their current home and community as they get older, according to AARP — but to do that, many will need to increase the accessibility of their home by making home modifications.
“What not everyone considers is that you can save money by doing the right home modifications,” says DeDe Jones, a certified financial planner and managing director of Innovative Financial in Lakewood, Colorado. “The longer you can safely live in your home, the less you will need to pay for assisted living care, something that is not cheap.”
Here’s what you need to know about making home modifications as you reach your later years.
From the Medical News Today website
The different parts of Medicare provide various benefits that can help with the costs associated with pancreatic cancer care.
A person may pay certain out-of-pocket expenses for pancreatic cancer treatment.
This article looks at Medicare’s cover for pancreatic cancer, possible expenses, information about the disease, and the help and support that may be available.
This photograph shows the 111th Army Band playing in the 154th Wing’s hanger. It was probably part of a Wing Family Day.
It was early in the F-4C Phantom era (1976-1987) because you can see the temporary wooden buildings outside the hanger door.
These two buildings on the Ewa side of the hanger housed the Avionics Branch. The 1st Floor of the Makua side of the hanger renovation went on for several months before the Avionics Branch moved back into their work space.
Kūkā‘ilimoku Newsletter Posts. Retiree News has received great positive feedback about our Kūkā‘ilimoku posts. Theodore Merrill compilated the newsletters when he served as the 154th Wing historian. It was part of his 2001 report is on file with the Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
The report contained most the issues from 1954 through 1997. There are a few months missing because of several combined issues and months without newsletters.
Retiree News will post all these issues in the coming months so readers will have the opportunity so see the entire run before our pau hana.
These old Kūkā‘ilimoku issues provide interesting views of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard over the years. Learning about early training deployments by individual and units bring back memories. Reading about young airmen being promoted who later became senior officers brings a smile. Older issues have shown several claims of “a first” happened earlier in our organization history.
Of special interest is the extensive sports program the Hawai‘i Air National Guard and the Hawai‘i National Guard had over the years. These programs faced challenges as deployment and activations began and increased.
It is truly unfortunate that a few years later, the Air Force chose to eliminate historian billets at the wing level.
Ted did a great job as the Wing historian. He was a Traditional Guardmember who served with the Honolulu Police Department. A few years after his retirements, he relocated back to Arizona to be closer to his family.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
What to research, steps to take and questions to ask as you find the right place for you or a loved one.
When it’s time for you or a loved one to consider moving into an assisted living facility, you’ll have to weigh many factors and concerns.
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, a nonprofit that serves the needs of the assisted living community through national advocacy, education, networking and other initiatives, reports that there are about 28,000 assisted living facilities across the United States. Each one has its own flavor, strengths and weaknesses.
From the Medical News Today website
Heartburn is a burning feeling that many people experience occasionally. Avoiding certain foods, such as fatty foods and alcohol, can help with the symptoms.
If a person experiences heartburn regularly, they should speak to a doctor, as they may have an underlying condition.
Keep reading to learn more about the foods that cause heartburn, as well as some remedies that may help.
This photograph shows Royal Guard members Norman Kaleo and Raymond Vegas. Both served for many years as members of this elite organization.
Norman came off active duty and joined the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in the maintenance complex. He worked as a technician for many years before retiring.
Ray was a Traditional Guardmember who served in the 201st Combat Communications Group. In civilian life, he was a fire chief with the Department of Transportation at the then Honolulu International Airport.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1985 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Colonel Daniel Au retires
* 154th Composite Wing wins National Safety Council Award of Honor
* CAMS News & Views: always lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Alan Matsuoka, John Botelho & Randall Fukunaga
* HIANG places in the national ANG Softball Tournament
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Health care at any level is expensive, but at the top of the list is nursing home care.
The national annual median cost of care for a private room in a nursing home is now $102,200, according to Genworth’s 2019 Cost of Care Survey. Adult day health care services (based on five days per week per year) cost an average $19,500 a year, the survey says. Paying those bills is beyond most people’s reach. One option is to turn to Medicaid.
From the Military Times website
Veterans receiving government benefits will see a cost-of-living boost in 2021, if Social Security officials approve one for their recipients later this year.
On Thursday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation to link the two federal payouts, sending it to the White House to become law. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure in the next few days.
The bill is not controversial, and routinely passes Congress each year without opposition. But, under current law, lawmakers must approve linking the two increases in order for veterans to see the pay boost. Efforts to permanently tie the two sets of increases have made little progress in recent years.
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