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.
Derek’s shortcut
By Bill CoffinI recently watched Derek, a six-episode television series that aired on BBC 4 earlier this year and will soon be available for streaming on Netflix. It is the story of a mentally challenged man who works in a nursing home called Broad Hill, somewhere in England. The show is written...
April 04, 2013
Study: Dementia tops cancer, heart disease in costCancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion a year.
April 04, 2013
Walgreen clinics to handle chronic illness careHalf of the clinic patients report lacking ready access to primary care doctors.
April 02, 2013
Saving a LTCI saleHandle what looks like a brick wall with the right answer and it might just blow away.
March 28, 2013
The most exciting committee you’ve never heard ofThe author has discovered a group that's trying to do something about LTCI.
March 26, 2013
Time Not on Our Side, Americans SayNearly a quarter of Americans say their biggest obstacle in planning for retirement is that they dont have enough time, according to a study by Northwestern Mutual.
March 25, 2013
Retiree benefits costs push California city into bankruptcyAll retirees get health insurance for themselves and a dependent for life.
March 21, 2013
Derek's shortcutVery soon we will be surrounded by very old people who will need looking after. Will we rise to the challenge?