As you age, your need for assistance, whether it be at home or in a nursing home or assisted living facility, increases. Given the prevalence of long-term care services being required, it's no ...

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Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now? By Mark Miller Samir Shah is a forecaster — but he’s an expert on ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. Time is running out to prepare for America’s caregiving ...

If you think you’ve saved enough for retirement, you may not be thinking about long-term care. The long-term care industry serves people who cannot perform everyday activities, like dressing or eating ...

As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. Last week, the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that allows both chambers of Congress to work on a major ...

Most Americans think Medicare covers long-term care, the regimen of daily help that many seniors will eventually require. It does not. That basic misunderstanding has retirement experts worried. It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...