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.
Anyone who is 18 years or older can play Illinois Lottery games. To purchase subscriptions online, players must also be a resident of Illinois and physically located in Illinois at time of purchase. The Lottery has a statewide network of over 8,200 retailers, and growing.