Filial Responsibility Laws. More than half of the states have âfilial responsibilityâ laws that make adult children responsible for their parentsâ medical care, if their parents canât pay. These rules do not apply when a patient qualifies for Medicare â in that case, the Medicare system pays.
Illinois Lottery Can't Pay Its Winners. A budget stalemate in the Illinois legislature has forced the state to delay payment to lottery winners. The state hadn't been able to pay winners of over $25,000 since July 1, USA Today reports, and on Wednesday the state lowered the threshold to $600.
Powerball, Lotto and Mega Millions tickets can be purchased in advance for up to 15 consecutive drawings by marking the number of drawings on the play slip, or for up to 25 consecutive drawings by requesting the number of drawings from an Illinois Lottery retailer.