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Author

“Compelling personal stories, helpful information… and ideas for ways to strengthen the safety net that too often fails families. Caring for Our Parents is a book for everyone.”

John Rother, former Executive Vice-President AARP

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Speaker

• Professional organizations

• Consumer groups

• Health care providers

Keynote speaker and panelist specializing in tax policy and aging issues

• Universities and research organizations

Commentator

• Tax Policy

• Long-Term Care

• Aging Issues and Quality of Life

About Howard Gleckman

I am author of “Caring for Our Parents” and a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, where I am affiliated with the Tax Policy Center and the Retirement Policy Program. I write regular columns on both aging and tax policy for Forbes.com, and am a frequent speaker on both topics

About Caring for Our Parents

A close-up, personal look at our nation’s dysfunctional system of delivering and paying for this assistance. I tell this powerful story through the eyes of real families, as well as policy experts and health professionals.

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Caring for Our Parents Blog

What A Medicare Home Care Benefit Could Look Like

A group of influential policy experts has designed a universal home care benefit for people with physical and cognitive limitations. In a major change from the existing system in the US, where government-funded long-term care is primarily a Medicaid benefit, [...]

Howard’s TaxVox Blog

Making sense of America’s tax system: Tax Vox explains how it affects you, your family, and American business, and what it means for our economy.

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