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Health care reforms haven’t eliminated LTC struggles

November 26, 2012April 30, 2013

Problems with long term care costs are one riddle that remains unsolved by the federal overhaul. Although the health care reforms of 2010 were designed to help to make coverage and care affordable and available to all Americans, the insurance news issue of long term care insurance and the rising expenses associated with it is not among the problems being dealt with by the changed laws. The question of how to pay for LTC costs is still nagging the country and its aging population. The health care reforms were designed…

Long term care insurance study identifies women’s coverage concerns

November 17, 2012November 15, 2012 H. Cutner

Research conducted by a Milwaukee insurer has identified a number of enlightening facts. The results of a long term care insurance study performed by Northwestern Mutual Life have shown that while women seem to have a greater understanding than their male counterparts regarding the options and resources that are available to a person who requires assisted living services, they are also notably less likely to purchase the necessary coverage to shelter them from those risks. The insurer released its findings in time for the awareness month for this form of…