Tag: long term care financing

Financial Ruin Possible for Seniors with Dementia

A new study asserts that If seniors have to pay a higher portion of their medical costs, it could lead to their financial ruin, especially if they have dementia.åÊ There is no doubt that healthcare costs are rising and the public has to shoulder more of the burden. Various Medicare...

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Make the Call for Nursing Home Reform

On March 4, 2009, the Senate Aging Committee will hold a hearing addressing the financing of long-term services and supports. This is a unique platform to tell our legislators that long-term services and supports must be included in health care reform legislation. I have joined a coalition that is working...

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