he number of insurers offering long-term care insurance is declining, and few families can afford it. At the same time, providing publicly-funded care to everyone who qualifies would place an enormous strain on state and federal budgets.
New ways to pay for long-term care are being debated by legislators, researchers, advocates and insurers in California and around the nation. We asked some stakeholders and experts to weigh in on the issue, including: Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Urban Institute; Hugh Slayden, a consultant to the California State Senate Committee on Insurance; Joanne Handy, CEO of LeadingAge California, an association of nonprofit aging organizations; and Donald Redfoot, a consultant and former strategic policy advisor for AARP Public Policy Institute.
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