by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n

This article continues the discussion of special problems for the elderly. \u00a0(Here is a link to Part 1.)<\/a><\/p>\n

Long-Term Care.<\/em> About 70% of Americans will require some form of long-term care be it home care at $22 to $25 per hour, assisted living at $4,500 to $8,500 per month, or nursing homes at $10,000 to $12,000 per month. Only about 6% to 8% of Americans have long-term care insurance. Expenses of long-term care will wipe out most families very quickly. The Affordable Care Act has already covered between 10 and 13 million additional individuals. That number would be much larger except that 22 states refuse to expand Medicaid eligibility to their states. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was merely not health reform, it was insurance reform. Much of the legislation was designed to protect insurance companies. A better solution would have been a single payer health (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This article continues the discussion of special problems for the elderly. \u00a0(Here is a link to Part 1.) Long-Term Care. About 70% of Americans will require some form of long-term care be it home…<\/span><\/p>\n
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