A Short Look at Long-term Care for Seniors
(2013, January). A Short Look at Long-term Care for Seniors. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 310(8):786. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.17676
Abstract
This month's Visualizing Health Policy provides an informational snapshot of long-term services and support (LTSS) for seniors in the United States. This includes information about the number and proportion of seniors who will need LTSS because of physical and cognitive impairment, the role of unpaid family caregivers in providing the majority of LTSS, the role of Medicaid (not Medicare) as the primary payer for LTSS, the shifting of Medicaid spending from institutional-based care toward community-based care, and the fact that only 35% of US adults 40 years or older say they have set aside money for their long-term needs.