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.
Macy's floats an old idea
By David A. SaltzmanIn 1837, Rowland H. Macy left his comfortable Nantucket, Mass., home to sail the Atlantic with whale hunters. He returned home in 1841 and opened a needle and thread shop and a dry goods store that both quickly went bankrupt.
April 26, 2011
ACOs: Will They Block Innovation?The head of a medical technology group is asking whether the new accountable care organizations will chill medical innovation by promoting a "cheapest is best" approach to health care.
April 26, 2011
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dyingEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.
April 22, 2011
Survey Finds that LTC Costs Continue to ClimbThe cost of long-term care services continues to rise, according to a new report.
April 21, 2011
Survey Finds that LTC Costs Continue to ClimbThe cost of long-term care services continues to rise, according to a new report.
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.