Background Briefing: Long-Term Care Insurance

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Article Publication Date: 
6/1/2012
Summary: 
This policy brief describes the long-term care insurance (LTCI) industry; in particular, it provides overview information about who buys the product, how much it costs, what the market looks like, and how the government has promoted the purchase of the private LTCI. In addition, this brief covers a variety of topics, including barriers to expansion of private LTCI, the LTC partnership program, and international lessons from another highly-developed country (France).
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Sources: 
HHS, DALTCP, ASPE
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Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
LTC Partnerships; long-term care insurance; LTCI

Contact

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP)
Pamela.Doty@hhs.gov

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53130