Tag: long-term care

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Medicaid and the Elderly

Issue Brief by , , and

June 24, 2014

The brief’s key findings are: Medicaid covers not only the low-income elderly but also those with higher incomes who become impoverished by health costs, such as nursing home care. The percentage of high-income single retirees receiving Medicaid rises with age – from near zero for those in their 70s to 20 percent for those in…

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How Will More Obesity and Less Smoking Affect Life Expectancy?

Issue Brief by , , , and

January 21, 2014

The brief’s key findings are: Obesity is on the rise and smoking is on the decline, so a key issue is the net effect of these two trends on future life expectancy. The analysis examines how each behavior currently affects mortality and applies the results to an estimate of the future prevalence of each behavior…

Can Incentives for Long-Term Care Insurance Reduce Medicaid Spending?

Issue Brief by and

April 30, 2013

Publications

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Does Access to Health Insurance Influence Work Effort Among Disability Cash Benefit Recipients?

Working Paper by and

April 9, 2013
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Can Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Programs Increase Coverage and Reduce Medicaid Costs?

Working Paper by and

March 6, 2013
Nurse taking care of mature patient in front of window

SSI for Disabled Immigrants: Why Do Ethnic Networks Matter?

Working Paper by and

February 28, 2013
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Can the Government Incentivize the Purchase of Private Long-Term Care Insurance? Evidence from the Long-Term Care Partnership Program

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May 1, 2012
Smiling woman eating green apple.

Costs and Concerns Among Residents in Seniors Housing and Care Communities: Evidence from the Residents Financial Survey

Working Paper by and

April 18, 2012
Nurse taking care of mature patient in front of window

Financial Well-being of Residents in Seniors Housing and Care Communities: Evidence from the Residents Financial Survey

Working Paper by and

April 17, 2012
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Residents in Seniors Housing and Care Communities: Overview of the Residents Financial Survey

Working Paper by and

April 16, 2012
Senior Healthcare Assistance in a Home

Public Long-Term Care Insurance and the Housing and Living Arrangements of the Elderly: Evidence from Medicare Home Health Benefits

Working Paper by and

November 24, 2008
Doctor using stethoscope listening to senior patient breathing at her house – using face mask

Will People Be Healthy Enough to Work Longer?

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August 18, 2008