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.
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dying
By staff WriterEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.
April 21, 2011
Medi-Cal: A Post-Budget ReviewBroad budget cuts approved last month in California's state legislature will impact many programs across the state.
April 21, 2011
Long-Term Care Cost Increases Closely Track Rate of InflationLong-term care costs continue to rise, though not at the same rate of other goods and services, a survey released Wednesday by John Hancock Financial found.
April 20, 2011
Medi-Cal: A Post-Budget ReviewBroad budget cuts approved last month in California's state legislature will impact many programs across the state.
April 19, 2011
FTC Drafts ACO Antitrust RulesThe Federal Trade Commission has published a notice explaining how it may go about applying antitrust rules to the new Medicare accountable care organizations.
April 18, 2011
Pols Start Grassroots Hybrid to Lobby for PPACAThe Democratic governor of Massachusetts and a former Democratic governor of Wisconsin are helping to start Know Your Care -- an educational group -- and Protect Your Care - a grassroots lobbying group - to defend the Affordable Care Act.
April 18, 2011
Pols Start Grassroots Hybrid to Lobby for PPACAThe Democratic governor of Massachusetts and a former Democratic governor of Wisconsin are helping to start Know Your Care -- an educational group -- and Protect Your Care - a grassroots lobbying group - to defend the Affordable Care Act.
April 12, 2011
Sell young adults on LTCI nowWe should give up the outdated idea that long-term care insurance (LTCI) is something that will only be considered by seniors and boomers.