Factors Affecting the Demand for Long-Term Care Insurance: Issues for Congress

Mulvey, Janemarie

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Aged;    Health policy;    Long-term care;    Long-term care insurance;   

RP-ID  :  R40601
RP-ID  :  R40601_2009May27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report will discuss the role of long-term care insurance (LTCI) in financing long term care (LTC) costs and current trends in the LTCI industry; factors affecting the demand for LTCI, including cost and complexity of the product and adequacy of consumer protections; and key features of legislative proposals in the 111th Congress to address these issues.