This Brief presents information about the risk of needing care and associated costs to provide content for policymakers and others considering long-term care financing proposals. It revises a brief that was written in October 2020.
This research was conducted under contract HHSP233201600024I between HHS/ASPE’s Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP) and the Urban Institute. Visit the ASPE Long-Term Services & Supports/Long-Term Care page for additional research in this area.
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Related Resources:
- Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Americans: Risks and Financing
- Economic Hardship and Medicaid Enrollment in Later Life: Assessing the Impact of Disability, Health, and Marital Status Shocks
- The Risk and Costs of Severe Cognitive Impairment at Older Ages: Literature Review and Projection Analyses
- Projections of Risk of Needing Long-Term Services and Supports at Ages 65 and Older
- The Risk and Costs of Severe Cognitive Impairment at Older Ages: Key Findings from our Literature Review and Projection Analyses Research Brief