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.
Your Children Can Spare You Time and Money in a Nursing Home
By Suzanne WoolleyHaving more than three children, and daughters, is good for reducing long-term care costs, RAND researchers find.
August 09, 2017
Long-Term Care Insurer Pain May Hit More CompaniesAn NAIC panel wants life and annuity issuers and HMOs to help with LTCI insolvency bills.
July 31, 2017
New Report Suggests Fixes to LTC Financing ChallengeFinancing of LTC continues to plague lawmakers as people live longer and the number of dementia cases continues to skyrocket.
July 27, 2017
'Final' Senate GOP ACA Change Bill Draft Is 8 Pages LongThe bill would provide $2 billion for state health insurance market stabilization efforts.
July 27, 2017
John McCain Backs Attack on 'Skinny' ACA Change BillThe House could consider the final bill under streamlined "martial law" rules.
July 27, 2017
GOP Pledge to Torch Obamacare Veers Toward Bare-Bones RepealOne measure on the agenda could create a 'Medicare for all' system.
July 26, 2017
Democrats Need to Avoid the Single-Payer TrapThe author contends that offering a public option would be more practical.
July 24, 2017
Trump Calls on GOP to 'Repeal Obamacare' Amid Uncertainty on VotesSenate leaders may decide tonight what their final Affordable Care Act change bill will be like.