Iodine is important for a person's thyroid to function normally. (The thyroid is a gland in the neck that makes key hormones.) It is found in small amounts in other foods, including saltwater fish, seaweed, shellfish, yogurt, milk, eggs, cheese and a handful of other edibles.
Qualified Long-Term Care. Qualified Long-Term Care. Non-taxable benefits one receives from a long-term care insurance policy covering a long-term, non-life-threatening condition. In order for the benefits to be non-taxable, one must require care for at least 90 days and must be unable to perform at least two of the activities of daily living.
(December 2010) Long-term care insurance (LTC or LTCI) is an insurance product, sold in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, that helps pay for the cost of long-term care. Long-term care insurance covers care generally not covered by health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. Individuals who require long-term care are generally not sick in the traditional sense, but instead, are unable to perform two of the six activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, continence, transferring (getting in and out of a bed or chair), and walking.