Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? Maybe Not
Private long-term care insurance can be an important tool to protect against the risk of needing costly personal assistance in old age. But two respected financial economists conclude it is very expensive relative to the benefits it provides and may not be appropriate for many buyers. At the same time, a new consumer brief from ...

House Repeals Long-Term Care Program Obama Viewed as Too Costly
The U.S. House repealed a long-term care insurance program created by the 2010 health-care law that the Obama administration decided was too costly to put in place.

How they voted
WASHINGTON — Here’s how Reps. Joe Donnelly and Peter Visclosky, Democrats, and Sens. Richard Lugar and Daniel Coats, Republicans, voted last week.HouseSTUDYING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE: The House rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , D-Texas, to the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (H.R. 1173). The amendment would have kept the bill’s provision repealing ...

Planning Employee Benefits for 2012? Five Reasons Why Long Term Care Insurance Should be at the Top of the List
EM-Power Services ( http://www.longtermcarefacts.co ) identifies why long term care insurance is now a critical employee benefit for organizations. (PRWeb January 20, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9123787.htm

Long-term care conundrum
About 70 percent of Americans over age 65 will require some type of long-term care (LTC) during their lifetimes. How can you protect yourself?