SCAN Foundation Archives - Howard Gleckman

Americans Want Government To Help Them Age At Home, Buttressing Biden’s Medicaid Long-Term Care Agenda

A new public opinion survey shows broad bipartisan backing for more public support for long-term care, especially at home, even as congressional Republicans appear to be lining up against the idea. According a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 63 percent of respondents say government should support programs to help low income people receive supports [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2021-05-03T17:22:41-04:00May 3rd, 2021|long term care reform|0 Comments

Policymakers Still Are Not Paying Attention To The Needs Of Frail Elders And Their Families

Nearly all of the Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed or supported plans to create a federal family leave program that would include those who are caring for frail parents or other relatives. That’s gratifying. It’s too bad that in this week’s debate, all but Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) appear to have forgotten the fact. They were happy to chime in [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2019-11-22T11:10:22-05:00November 22nd, 2019|family caregivers|0 Comments

There Are More Millennial Caregivers Than You Think: This Is What They Are Like

When we think about family caregivers, we usually picture spouses or 50-something adult children. But, it turns out, about one-third of Americans have helped care for an older loved one by age 40. In some respects, those millennials resemble older caregivers: They are as likely to underestimate the need for long-term supports and services in old age and they misunderstand [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2018-05-18T09:51:38-04:00May 18th, 2018|family caregivers|0 Comments

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

Building Better Long-Term Care Insurance

Can the US do a better job of designing long-term care insurance? The answer is yes, according to two important new studies. With hard work and political will, we can develop better ways to help pay the enormous cost of long-term supports and services. The new research is a big step towards improved financing of these services. It did not find a “magic bullet.” But [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2015-11-17T07:36:51-05:00November 17th, 2015|Aging, long term care reform, long-term care financing, long-term care insurance, test|0 Comments

Where Can You Get the Best Nursing Home Value in America?

A new study by AARP, the Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN Foundation ranks the quality and affordability of nursing homes by state. It finds wide variation in both cost and quality among states but, at least according to some indicators, you get what you pay for: The states with the most affordable facilities are plagued by many poor performers. This [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2014-06-25T15:51:21-04:00June 25th, 2014|Aging, nursing homes|2 Comments

AARP Finds a Huge Gap Among States in Long-Term Services Quality and Access

The quality and accessibility of long-term supports and services depends in large part on where you live, according to a new report by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN Foundation. Eight states—Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, and Wisconsin—provide the best care by nearly all of AARP’s measures. Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Indiana provide the [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2014-06-20T10:28:53-04:00June 20th, 2014|Aging, aging in place, Medicaid|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 Howard Gleckman|2014-05-21T15:04:43-04:00May 21st, 2014|Aging, long-term care financing|1 Comment

A PBS NewsHour Panel On How To Care For Aging Americans

On Monday, I participated in a PBS NewsHour panel on how to improve services and supports for an aging America. PBS brought together a diverse group of long-term care experts to discuss some interesting international models for delivering supports and services to the frail elderly in a way that allows them to preserve their dignity and independence. The models ranged from [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2013-11-07T00:51:20-05:00November 7th, 2013|Aging, long term care reform|0 Comments

What Can We Learn from Successful Long-Term Care Delivery Models?

On Monday, Nov. 4, I’ll be on a panel with a group of some highly respected long-term care policy experts to discuss some international creative models for delivering supports and services. The program, which will be held in Washington, is sponsored by the PBS Newshour and funded by the SCAN Foundation. We’ll be discussing a broad range of ideas—from the [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2013-10-30T18:27:53-04:00October 30th, 2013|Aging, long term care reform|0 Comments