{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":827799,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"his kids begged him not to remarry at 79. when his new wife needed a nursing home 18 months later, medicaid pooled his $340,000 with hers and let him keep half","title":"His Kids Begged Him Not to Remarry at 79. When His New Wife Needed a Nursing Home 18 Months Later, Medicaid Pooled His $340,000 With Hers and Let Him Keep Half","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAJBVV95cUxOd2s2MnB1eERHZ2p2dUZZQVlYdC1CamctY1dFTE9FRDNWY05ENC1nLUFtYzZtMk1DWUJIbEJJWWtQTGVYN05HOEwzTkg4Y0NqdnQyRlNiMTQzbkRLc05VcWhIb2dEaEZ0c2JWVC04a3BmR3lrRThGUWNYUmxMYUkwcUp4ZlFzQmhDeDNnSmtGdThWdmxmeExQMV9WRUMybFpEZlg0UVREbllLb0c1SFpyREhsTGJFQU9acHFqNlNLQl9TMTFYb0NhNzhqbWZZZlNxSjlpV0hsVC1oRWVxLUhDRGRYVWdjVEFKa3YzbkhpdzZQT2pqdEpDZTJ4cXRLZksxc2NidXRjcVVEN2MyVDVtNi1URVFTdW9pekVGV3dpaDJMTll4UW1idTdDeVk1Umg1Y3pMMFRiTllFUXBuVTNUbUhzZGg?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-10-03T06:33:35.393864Z","last_seen":"2026-10-03T07:55:30.883953Z","last_rank":35,"peak_rank":31,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":2,"score":0.63375,"category_hint":"personal_finance","section":"business","category":"personal_finance","summary":"A 79-year-old man remarried against his children's wishes. Eighteen months later his new wife required nursing home care, and Medicaid rules treated the couple's finances as pooled, counting his $340,000 in savings alongside hers. Under spousal impoverishment protections he was allowed to keep roughly half of the combined assets, a costly outcome financial commentators warn can follow late-life remarriage.","why":"The story highlights little-known Medicaid spousal asset rules and the financial risks of remarrying late in life, resonating with older readers and their families.","tone":"negative","entities":["Medicaid"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-03T06:34:04.567168Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"personal finance","source":"24/7 Wall St.","published":"Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT"},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Remarriage at 79 Cost Him Half His $340,000 Savings Through Medicaid","section_name":"Business","category_name":"Personal Finance","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-03T06:33:35.393864Z","rank":31,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-03T07:55:30.883953Z","rank":35,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAJBVV95cUxOd2s2MnB1eERHZ2p2dUZZQVlYdC1CamctY1dFTE9FRDNWY05ENC1nLUFtYzZtMk1DWUJIbEJJWWtQTGVYN05HOEwzTkg4Y0NqdnQyRlNiMTQzbkRLc05VcWhIb2dEaEZ0c2JWVC04a3BmR3lrRThGUWNYUmxMYUkwcUp4ZlFzQmhDeDNnSmtGdThWdmxmeExQMV9WRUMybFpEZlg0UVREbllLb0c1SFpyREhsTGJFQU9acHFqNlNLQl9TMTFYb0NhNzhqbWZZZlNxSjlpV0hsVC1oRWVxLUhDRGRYVWdjVEFKa3YzbkhpdzZQT2pqdEpDZTJ4cXRLZksxc2NidXRjcVVEN2MyVDVtNi1URVFTdW9pekVGV3dpaDJMTll4UW1idTdDeVk1Umg1Y3pMMFRiTllFUXBuVTNUbUhzZGg?oc=5","author":"24/7 Wall St.","title":"His Kids Begged Him Not to Remarry at 79. When His New Wife Needed a Nursing Home 18 Months Later, Medicaid Pooled His $340,000 With Hers and Let Him Keep Half","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-10-02T23:30:00Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}