Long Term Care In The News

Guardian Life Exits Long-Term Care Insurance Market
Policy sales will cease by end of 2011

2011 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index Published
Study Finds Comparable Coverage Today Varies By More Than 40 Percent

Federal officials wrestle with long-term insurance under health reform
Top federal health officials are designing a new insurance program aimed at increasing the health care options for people with disabilities--and helping them avoid the financial collapse that often comes with severe medical crises.

Long-Term Care: New Fixes
As long-term-care insurance grows increasingly expensive and harder to get, insurers are stepping into the breach with new life policies and annuities that pay out long-term-care benefits during one's lifetime. But the new products may be an imperfect substitute.

Kathleen Sebelius gets ahead of CLASS debate
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius got out in front of critics who say the CLASS act can't work, addressing key questions about the long-term care program created by the ACA.

Preparing for Long-Term Care: Any Good Options?
A huge wave of baby boomers may need long-term care in their golden years -- and yet fewer than half have taken steps to prepare for it.