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.
Medical expenses include the premiums you pay for in-. surance that covers the expenses of medical care, and. the amounts you pay for transportation to get medical. care. Medical expenses also include amounts paid for. qualified long-term care services and limited amounts.