What We’re Reading Now
A hand-picked list of what CRR researchers are reading:
The Overlooked Middle: Not Eligible for Medicaid, but Not Able to Afford Long-Term Care (Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston)
New research maps who is in the overlooked middle and what could help, including a new Medicare-based home care model.
How a Direct Care Worker Visa Policy Could Support America’s Aging Population (Brookings Institution)
This study proposes a temporary direct care worker visa, the H-1D, to address the looming workforce challenge and improve the quality of care.
Supplemental Medicare Insurance Coverage for Older Adults with Probable Dementia (National Bureau of Economic Research)
Targeted enrollment help around the time of dementia onset could improve supplemental coverage and make care more financially accessible.
