Article Publication Date:
6/15/2009
Summary:
More than 10 million Americans require long-term care supports and services yet the system for delivering and paying for this assistance is deeply flawed. The national health reform debate allows policymakers to reconsider long-term care as well. This paper assesses proposals to restructure the delivery and financing of long-term care services.
Topics:
Long Term Services and Supports
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Populations:
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Sources:
Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center
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Keywords:
Long-Term Care
broad-based health reform; LTC Spending; Empowered At Home Act; Community Choice Act; CLASS Act;
Contact
Urban Institute
Phone:
202-261-5687
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51999