Health/Long-Term Care
Medicare accounts for more than 10 percent of federal spending. Medicaid, which covers 90 million low-income workers and disabled people, has the largest enrollment of any government insurance program. The conventional wisdom on these major programs is that Medicaid, which pays less for physicians’ services, provides lower-quality medical care than Medicare. But research is scant…
While family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term services and supports (LTSS) system of care, caregiving is challenging and often comes at a financial cost for caregivers, from both the direct costs incurred in providing care and the reduced labor market earnings in order to provide caregiving. As a result, many caregivers could end…
