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Public Policy Institute
Medicaid: A Program of Last Resort for People Who Need Long-Term Services and Supports
Nearly a third of people turning age 65 will need to rely on Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term services and supports. A Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet. More
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May 20, 2013
State Studies Find Home and Community-Based Services to Be Cost Effective
This report reviews 38 state evaluations of publicly funded HCBS programs. It shows states have been able to contain costs as they have expanded HCBS. More
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March 19, 2013
Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care
This study challenges the common perception of family caregiving as a set of personal care and household chores that most adults already do or can easily master. More
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January 22, 2013
Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
This first-ever evaluation of state performance shows wide variation in care and support for older adults and persons with disabilities More
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November 30, 2012
How Recent Changes in Reverse Mortgages Impact Older Homeowners
The housing crisis has affected the costs and types of reverse mortgages, which some older homeowners use to cover expenses. An AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Donald L. Redfoot. More
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October 15, 2012
A New Way of Looking at Private Pay Affordability of Long-Term Services and Supports
The affordability of private pay services is an important component of long-term services and supports (LTSS) system performance. When private pay services are relatively more affordable (or less unaf ... More
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October 8, 2012
Across the States 2009: Profiles of Long-Term Care and Independent Living
This eighth edition of AARP Public Policy Institute's state long-term care reference report presents comparable state- and national-level data for more than 140 indicators on long-term services and su ... More
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September 25, 2012
Across the States 2012: Profiles of Long Term Services and Supports
Across the States 2012 presents comparable state-level and national data for more than 140 indicators. More
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September 25, 2012
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers
This insight on the issues defines who these family caregivers are and recognizes that many are taking on significant responsibilities as part of the “new normal” for family caregiving, providing unpa ... More
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September 14, 2012
Protecting Family Caregivers from Employment Discrimination
This paper defines what family responsibilities discrimination is, describes the types of workplace discrimination encountered by working caregivers of older persons, highlights the limited protecti ... More
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August 29, 2012
