Medicaid, like Medicare, is an entitlement program that provides health insurance. Unlike Medicare, however, Medicaid is a “partnership” between the federal and state governments and requires more than categorical eligibility. It is “means tested.” That is because Medicaid was originally developed as a safety net. The reality is, however, that many Americans who have worked […]
June 2020
Legacy Law, Part II: Death (and) Taxes
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, the saying goes. Some taxes are avoidable, some are inapplicable, and some (like sales and use tax) just about everyone must pay. One additional certainty – at least for the foreseeable future – is that less than 10 percent of Vermonters will be taxed for their generosity – […]