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.
We Planned for 2018 ACA Subsidy Changes: Centene
By Allison BellExecutives told Wall Street the 2017 cut-off will have a modest effect this year.
October 13, 2017
3 Facts About the Big ACA Subsidy That Might Vanish NowThe effects of a sudden, midyear shutdown could be different from a planned 2018 shutdown.
October 10, 2017
LTCI’s Death March Sparks Rise in Hybrid ProductsThe enduring need for funding LTC has sparked a relatively new line of hybrid products that combine LTCI with life insurance or an annuity.
October 09, 2017
Bannon Puts Bullseye on McConnell and Most GOP Senators in 2018The list of vulnerable Republican senators includes Dean Heller, Deb Fischer and John Barrasso.
October 06, 2017
Affordable Care Act 'Repeal and Replace': A Political AutopsyOne implication may be that support for Medicaid is a lot stronger than it used to be.
October 04, 2017
Lawmaker Pushes for ‘Care Corps’ to Help ElderlyAt Genworth's Long-Term Care Symposium, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham attempted to "jumpstart" her bill as the insurer reported some scary numbers for retirees.
October 02, 2017
15 Most Expensive States for Long-Term Care: 2017Genworth's annual study on the cost of care nationwide, which includes home care, assisted living facilities, etc., is not reassuring.
September 28, 2017
Long-Term Care Cost Inflation Picks Up: GenworthThe biggest increase was for the hourly cost of a home health aide.