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Does Long-Term Care Cover Assisted Living and Other Senior Living Expenses?

For Laurie Craigen, the realities of senior medical costs hit hard when her grandmother needed hospice care. “It was a stressful time for the family because we were trying to figure out how to keep ... Read More

Does Long-Term-Care Insurance Add Up?

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ... Read More

Here’s Who Actually Needs Long-Term Care Insurance and When to Buy It

Enter long-term care insurance, which helps cover the costs of extended medical care whether at you’re home, or in a nursing home or adult day care. Long-term care insurance policies can be helpful ... Read More

Long-term care: What is it, how does it work and how can you plan to pay for it?

Having a plan for how care can be obtained and paid for can make it more manageable and less damaging to a family’s finances. Read More

Is long-term care insurance worth getting this fall?

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ... Read More

I'm 68 and Paying $600 a Month for Long-Term Care Insurance. Is That Reasonable?

Imagine that you’re 68 years old and have a long-term care insurance policy in place that will help you pay for this all-important type of care later in life. You pay $600 per month in premiums and ... Read More

Savvy Senior: Is long-term care insurance worth it?

There are two key factors you need to consider that can help you determine if purchasing a long-term care (LTC) insurance policy is a smart decision for you and your husband. One factor is your ... Read More

Genworth plans to re-launch long-term care insurance

Henrico County-based Genworth Financial thinks it's found a way to help people finance long-term care that will avoid the regular doubleand triple-digit premium rate increases for policies that ... Read More

Does Using Medicaid Affect Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities?

The idea of moving to a long-term care facility can be stressful for any number of reasons, but a significant source of anxiety is often figuring out how to pay for it. Many people searching for a ... Read More

Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction. Empower consumers instead

Directing payments to taxpayers would incentivize Americans to curb healthcare spending and would give them leverage with providers. Read More