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.
Nursing home and assisted living services are considered types of long-term care. Long-term care consists of not just medical services, but also personal services, for people who have a disability or illness.