Rising health and long-term care costs threaten many older Americans’ financial security. Our research examines the level and distribution of costs, how they are likely to change over time, and alternative financing reforms.
Data at a Glance
Out-Of-Pocket Costs
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Medicare Premiums and Social Security's Cost-of-Living Adjustments (2011)
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It's Not Easy Being Gray: The New Rules of Retirement (2009)
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Health Care Costs, Taxes, and the Retirement Decision (2006)
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Solvency or Affordability? Ways to Measure Medicare’s Financial Health (2002)
Medicare and Other Health Insurance
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Social Security and Medicare Taxes and Benefits Over a Lifetime (2013)
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Increasing Health Insurance Coverage for High-Cost Older Adults (2009)
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Aligning Incentives: The Case for Delivery System Reform (2008)
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Can Faster Economic Growth Bail Out Our Retirement Programs? (2008)
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Options to Improve Quality and Efficiency Among Medicare Physicians (2007)
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Medicare: A Policy Primer (2006)
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Medicare Disadvantaged and the Search for the Elusive ‘Level Playing Field’ (2004)
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Solvency or Affordability? Ways to Measure Medicare’s Financial Health (2002)
Changing the Medicare Eligibility Age
Private Insurance Options
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Insuring the Near Elderly (2002)
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Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage Among the Near Elderly (2001)
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Health Insurance Costs and Early Retirement Decisions (1999)
Older Adults with Disabilities and their Caregivers
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Work Ability and the Social Insurance Safety Net in the Years Prior to Retirement (2010)
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The Future of Long-Term Care: What Is Its Place in the Health Reform Debate? (2009)
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A Profile of Frail Older Americans and Their Caregivers (2006)
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Getting by in the Community: Lessons from Frail Elders (2005)
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Impact of the BBA-Mandated Interim Payment System on Medicare Home Health Utilization (2003)
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Who Will Care For Us? Addressing the Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis (2001)
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One-Third at Risk (2001)
Family Caregivers
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A Profile of Frail Older Americans and Their Caregivers (2006)
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Value of Unpaid Activities by Older Americans Tops $160 Billion Per Year (2005)
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Parental Care at Midlife (2000)
Financing Long-Term Care
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The CLASS Act (2010)
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The Future of Long-Term Care: What Is Its Place in the Health Reform Debate? (2009)
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A Proposal to Finance Long-Term Care Services through Medicare with an Income Tax Surcharge (2007)
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Options for Improving Medicare Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities (2007)
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Impact of the BBA-Mandated Interim Payment System on Medicare Home Health Utilization (2003)
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State Cost Containment Initiatives for Long-Term Care Services for Older People (2000)
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Long-Term Care Needs and the Government Response (Part 1 of 3) (1999)
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Long-Term Care Needs and the Government Response (Part 2 of 3) (1999)
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Long-Term Care Needs and the Government Response (Part 3 of 3) (1999)
Private Long-Term Care Insurance
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Modeling the Decision to Purchase Private Long-Term Care Insurance (2008)
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A Profile of Frail Older Americans and Their Caregivers (2006)
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Integration of the Life Annuity and Long-term Care Insurance (2002)
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Federal and State Initiatives to Jump Start the Market for Private Long-Term Care Insurance (2000)
Commentary and Testimony
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It Takes a Village to Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes (2011)
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National Long-Term Care Insurance: How Much Would It Cost? (2011)
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What about long-term care? (2009)
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Aligning Incentives: The Case for Delivery System Reform (2008)
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Options to Improve Quality and Efficiency Among Medicare Physicians (2007)
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