The last time the United States issued a worldwide alert was October 2011, although it has issued other, less-urgent worldwide travel guidance more recently.
For federal tax purposes, medical expenses can include the cost of medical care in a nursing home, home for the aged, or similar institution, for the taxpayer or his or her spouse or dependents. It can include the cost of meals and lodging in the home if a principal reason for being in the home is to get medical care.
The cost varies by state, but an average cost of long-term care in a nursing home is $60,000. That's why it is wise to get Long-Term Care insurance or LTC at or around age 65,â¦ when still active and the cost is low.