Health Insurance News What Does Long Term Care Insurance Cover

Long-term care insurance covers 2.6 years in assisted living, on average: report

Nationwide, long-term care insurance policies are being used to cover an average of 2.6 years in assisted living, according to a new report. Read More

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

I'm in my 70s and need long-term care insurance. Is it hopeless at my age?

According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, your chances of being denied long-term care insurance rise with age. In 2019, 44% of applicants aged 70 to 74 were denied, and 51.5% ... Read More

Long-term care insurance: Is it worth the high price?

It’s a question that many baby boomers struggle with: Should you buy long-term care insurance? Like many things these days, the price keeps going up. Savvy senior ... 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

Getting to Know Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ... 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

Best Long-Term Care Insurance Companies of December 2025

Why we chose it: We chose New York Life as the best long-term care insurance company for financial stability because it has superior financial strength ratings from AM Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody’s ... Read More

Most Americans think Medicare covers long-term care. Are they right?

Most Americans think Medicare covers long-term care, the regimen of daily help that many seniors will eventually require. It does not. That basic misunderstanding has retirement experts worried. It ... Read More

Mass. considers payroll tax to fund long-term care for aging residents

Jane Brown would soon discover how much she needed that money as she struggled to care for her husband at home. For a decade, until her husband’s death three years ago at age 71, Brown patched ... 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

Data on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions Reported by Researchers at Shandong University (Does Long-term Care Insurance Promote Silver Consumption?-an Empirical Study Based ...

2025 SEP 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Hospital & Nursing Home Daily-- Fresh data on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions are presented in a new report. According to news ... Read More