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Medicaid cuts and IRA tax rules could erode family inheritances

MarketWatch highlights Medicaid policy changes and an IRA tax issue as specific threats that may undermine what families leave behind.

MarketWatch points to multiple policy and tax-related risks that can gradually shrink what families expect to pass on, even when they have an estate plan in place.

Among the threats cited are Medicaid cuts and what the outlet characterizes as an IRA tax trap, both framed as factors that can affect inheritance outcomes.

The article lays out the “real threats” to family wealth from these developments and suggests readers review their planning to account for them.

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