Description: Protecting oneself in older age from risks is the sine qua non of retirement planning. But far too many people don’t approach retirement (or retirement planning) well. From a policy perspective, we know about half the senior population will have some sort of long-term care event. We need to recognize that long-term care risk is a component not just of aging but of retirement. Placing long term care solutions in the retirement space is critical to reaching the bulk of the population. Combined with the additional element—recognition of risk—this would be both a powerful protection but also a natural one for individuals to understand.

Description: Discusses Federal proposals to address LTC costs above-the-line deduction from taxes for premiums and creation of a LTCI program for Federal employees. From Long Term Care Newsletter, April 2000, Issue No. 2

Description: A consideration of the issues involved in adding long-term care provisions to the social security system in France, and how the conditions differ from those in the U.S.

Description: President Clinton’s Long-Term Care Initiative Presentation on January 4, 1999. Addresses support for family caregivers. From Long Term Care Newsletter, September 1999, Issue No. 1.

Description: Coverage of Medicaid home and community-based services under the 1915(i) state plan option: Attractive features and important considerations

Description: The Role of Actuaries in Non-Traditional Long-Term Care InsuranceMedicare, Medicaid, PACE & Wisconsin's Family Care program. From Long-Term Care Newsletter, August 2002, Issue No. 6.