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.
âWe are thrilled for the winner, and for the lucky retailer who sold the ticket,â said Lottery Director Michael Jones. âThe retailer will receive a $500,000 bonus, just like the MotoMart in Red Bud Illinois did for selling the ticket that won the second largest lottery prize in our history, $218 million.