A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
Seems the ones over 65 could buy into Part A of Medicare, and then pay for Part B and a supplement like the rest of us. I helped a senior do just this. He didn’t qualify for for Social Security or free Part A because he hadn’t worked enough quaters in his life. I didn’t know you could buy Part A until I visited Social Security with him. Part A is bit over $400 a month.