Len Fishman

“We’ve Got to Get Real About Medicare and Medicaid”

Yesterday, I joined three of the most creative thinkers in the long-term care policy world to discuss the future of personal care services for the elderly and disabled in an era of shrinking government resources. My fellow panelists at the event, sponsored by The Urban Institute, were Robyn Stone, author of Long-Term Care for the Elderly and senior vice president for research at Leading Age, [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2011-11-09T21:37:33-05:00November 9th, 2011|Aging, aging in place, family caregivers, long term care reform, Medicaid, Medicare|9 Comments

Looking at Long-Term Care as the Government’s Role Shrinks

On Tuesday, Nov 8, I'll be moderating an important discussion on the future long-term care in an era of shrinking government. My fellow panelists will be Robyn Stone, author of Long-Term Care for the Elderly and senior vice president for research for LeadingAge, a trade group that represents non-profit providers ; Len Fishman, the CEO of Hebrew Senior Life, an innovative senior services provider in Boston, [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2011-11-02T19:17:49-04:00November 2nd, 2011|Aging, Federal senior services programs, long term care reform, long-term care financing, long-term care workers, Medicaid|2 Comments