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Understanding the Basics of Medicare with Merkle Retirement Planning

Medicare can be confusing, so Annamarie Morrow, Director of Medicare at Merkle Retirement Planning sits down to talk with Lou about the BASICS of Medicare.  Annamarie dismisses some of the misconceptions surrounding Medicare and lets you know when you REALLY need to apply. And, how Medicare parts A & B costs can vary significantly and …

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Nick Saban responds to question about retiring from Alabama football

Happy Friday, everyone. Nick Saban made the rounds yesterday, speaking about the recruiting class and other things. He was asked the annual question about retirement, and gave a pretty thoughtful answer that you can read here if you like. I prefer the video, personally. That’s great news. Maybe he should hire few equipment managers to …

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Chutes & Ladders—Merck CEO Frazier announces retirement, passing reins to CFO Davis

                Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please send the good word—or the bad—from your shop to Fraiser Kansteiner, and we will feature it here at the end of each week. Frazier to retire as Merck CEO after 10-year run, handing the baton to CFO …

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Holiday Retirement Secures Access to COVID-19 Vaccine at 100 Communities

WINTER PARK, Fla., Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Holiday Retirement, one of the largest senior living providers, has recently secured access to the COVID-19 vaccine at 100 of their independent living communities. During the initial rollout of the first phase of the federal pharmacy program, only the company’s seven assisted living communities were approved by the …

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Les Beck, Linn County planning and development director, retiring after 20 years with county

CEDAR RAPIDS _ Linn County’s planning and development director Les Beck is retiring after a 20-year career with the county. His retirement, effective Friday, follows two decades that included two major floods and a derecho. “It has been my great honor to be part of the Linn County organization these past 20 years,” Beck said. …

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