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.
The bill gives the Illinois Lottery the legal authority to resume all prize payouts, the lottery said in a statement. âIt allows the Illinois Lottery to fully return to the business of supporting education, capital projects, and select charitable causes throughout the state,â Acting Director B.R. Lane said in a statement.