Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
California bill would ban gender-based LTCI pricing
By Allison BellThe lead author introduced an LTCI rate bill that became law in 2012.
February 18, 2014
Hospital deals drive up pricesIn the health care market, bigger is not necessarily better.
February 13, 2014
Backup elder care proving popularA growing number of employers are coming to the rescue of employees with older parents by offering emergency backup care benefits.
February 13, 2014
Home care is more than health care, witness saysOlder Americans Act program backers are scraping for another year of funding.
February 13, 2014
Home care is more than health care, witness saysOlder Americans Act program backers are scraping for another year of funding.
February 10, 2014
PPACA contributes to drop in hospital jobsHospitals were driving health-care industry employment growth. Not now.
February 10, 2014
PPACA contributes to drop in hospital jobsHospitals were driving health-care industry employment growth. Not now.
February 05, 2014
Congressional Hearing Tackles Long-Term Care Funding WoesOur current system of providing long-term care is unsustainable for both the government and for families, Sen. Ben Nelson warned.