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  • Elder Care Costs Keep Climbing; Nursing Home Bill Now $91K

    04/10/2015 4:23:36 PM PDT · by TurboZamboni · 60 replies
    keloland.com ^ | 4-9-15 | ap
    NEW YORK, NY - The cost of caring for the elderly continues to climb. An industry survey says the median bill for a private room in a nursing home is now $91,000 a year. The report says the cost has increased four percent every year over the last five years. The annual "Cost of Care" report comes from the insurance company Gemworth Financial, which sells policies to cover long-term care. It's a growing financial burden for families, governments and insurers. The head of long-term services at the National Council on Aging, Joe Caldwell, says, "Most people don't realize how expensive...
  • By the way: Total student loan debt now topping one trillion dollars

    04/12/2013 12:17:44 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 17 replies
    Hotair ^ | 04/12/2013 | Erika Johnsen
    It's a rough job market for anyone looking for work as we continue to just barely break stagnation levels in the Slowest Recovery Ever, but the picture is particularly bleak for the fresh-faced youths looking start careers. According to a new economic report, the situation is going to be “extremely difficult” for the crop of 2013 college graduates: Unemployment remains high for young college grads. For those who will find jobs, many will probably have to settle for low-level positions, the Economic Policy Institute said Wednesday.The unemployment rate for recent college grads between the ages of 21 to 24 has...