Santorum once wanted more government involvement in health care, not less. Electronic health records and medical malpractice. Making the best of old age. Talking about AIDS and sex.
Will it cover your needs? Can you pay for it? Can you afford not to have it?
Don’t buy if the out-of-pocket cost for the coverage would be more than you can afford. Policies differ greatly so know what you are buying. Shop around.
Long-term care services for the elderly and disabled in Washington state are second only to those provided in Minnesota, according to a new report.
PACE, Program for All-Inclusive Care for Elderly, provides comprehensive medical and social services to frail, low-income seniors with serious health problems.
People don’t like to think about what will happen if they become too ill or infirm to manage on their own. Experts say that partly explains why sales of long-term-care insurance policies are so anemic; only about 10 percent of seniors have such coverage. Should you buy long-term-care insurance? Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews talks about these plans in a video.
When am I going to be able to start collecting benefits under the law’s new long-term-care program? When will the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap close?
Medicaid costs as a percentage of state budgets will nearly double — perhaps triple in “worst case scenarios” — by 2030, study finds.
National Council on Aging’s Jim Firman on the impact of the Community Living Assistance Service and Supports (CLASS) Act that creates a federal insurance program for long-term care.
Buried within the new health law is the first federal insurance program to help Americans meet the often crushing costs of long-term care.
What if your state helped you turn your home equity into cash to pay for long-term care?
Aging-in-place “villages” springing up around the country to help seniors stay in their homes.
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Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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