AALTCI to candidates: Talk about LTC policy

The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) is putting its promotional muscle behind getting U.S. politicians to talk about long-term care (LTC) policy.

AALTCI recently put out a national press release calling for presidential candidates to talk about how they think the country should handle aging Americans’ looming “tsunami of care needs.”

Jesse Slome, executive director of AALTCI, said policymaker concern about financial security during retirement helped create the 401(k) plan and individual retirement account programs. 

“Now we need to address long-term care,” Slome said.