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Sales Of Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Continue To Fall

Americans bought only about 60,000 stand-alone long-term care (LTC) insurance policies in 2018, down 13 percent from 2017. Only about 15 carriers were actively selling policies, and five of them accounted for more than three-quarters of the market, as measured by premiums. The grim news was included in the latest version of an authoritative annual survey of long-term care insurance [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2019-07-03T12:05:24-04:00July 3rd, 2019|long-term care insurance|9 Comments

Should Congress Cut ACA Insurance Premiums for Young People By Raising Them For Those 50+?

A proposal by congressional Republicans aimed at reducing health insurance costs for young people would substantially boost premiums for those over age 50, according to a new analysis by the actuarial firm Milliman Inc. The proposal could result in up to 18,000 older adults losing health coverage and increase the cost of federal insurance subsidies by $6.7 billion, if the [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2017-02-08T14:22:21-05:00February 8th, 2017|Aging, Health Care|0 Comments