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Americans Remain Baffled By Long-Term Care Financing, But Would Like A Medicare Benefit.

Americans age 40 and older continued to be flummoxed by the challenges of long-term care financing, but increasingly believe that Medicare ought to provide such supports and services. According to a new poll by the Associated Press-University of Chicago NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC), support for a Medicare long-term care benefit has grown significantly over the past five [...]

By |2017-05-30T19:37:33-04:00May 30th, 2017|long-term care financing, Medicare|0 Comments

Denial Ain’t Just A River In Egypt: Americans (Still) Unprepared For Care Needs In Old Age

Americans 40 or older know they’ll need some personal care as they age and worry about losing their independence or having to rely on others. Yet, they are more likely to plan for their funerals than for their care needs, have no idea what such care costs, and more than 4 in 10 mistakenly believe Medicare will pay for their [...]

By |2014-05-21T15:04:43-04:00May 21st, 2014|Aging, long-term care financing|1 Comment