Researchers cite four ways to include long-term care more effectively in healthcare reform efforts
Jul 17, 2009
A new report released Thursday by Georgetown University researchers, in association with The SCAN Foundation, presents four possible options for including long-term care services and supports in reform...
CBO chief says House reform plan too costly
Jul 17, 2009
Some say the House’s proposed healthcare reform legislation, which includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a public health insurance plan, will prevent rising healthcare costs from bankrupting...
Senate nears vote on healthcare reform bill
Dec 15, 2009
Senators need to reach an agreement on their healthcare reform bill possibly by today to pass a bill before Christmas. Supporters of the long-term care insurance provision have been working fiercely to...
Poll: Many believe that long-term care financing is mostly private pay
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Many Americans mistakenly believe that long-term care in the United States is primarily paid for out-of-pocket, according to the latest poll to show how deeply people misunderstand this aspect of the healthcare...
House repeals CLASS Act
Feb 02, 2012
The House of Representatives repealed the CLASS Act on Wednesday night, although its future is far from clear.
Many observers expect Republican efforts to repeal CLASS will die in the Senate, where there...
Washington’s attempt to pass a long-term care tax failed. Here’s why, and what’s next.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2018
A bipartisan effort to help seniors pay for nursing home care died last week when Washington’s state Legislature ended its 2018 session.
Senators weigh need for individual mandate in long-term care financing reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 19, 2013
Senators and a panel of experts wrangled over whether effective long-term care reform hinges on a federal mandate for all individuals to buy some type of LTC insurance, at a Special Committee on Aging...
Report: Medicare cuts in Senate bill could lead to earnings losses at some nursing homes
Dec 14, 2009
About one in five nursing homes, hospitals and home care agencies could fall into the red as a result of Medicare cuts in the Senate healthcare reform bill, a new government study finds.
Experts tout private and public long-term care funding reforms in Senate hearing
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 19, 2012
As the trajectory of long-term care costs rises, experts on funding gave varying approaches on how to achieve savings at a Senate hearing.
Lack of information prevents long-term care planning even for those with high incomes, SCAN report finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 16, 2013
Americans who are earning high incomes often do not plan sufficiently for their long-term care needs, according to a new report from the SCAN Foundation and Langer Research Associates.