SPOKANE, Wash. – Starting July next year, residents in need of long-term care in Washington will have new options to avoid financial pitfalls while securing additional coverage at a reduced cost.

Long-term care insurance can help by covering some of the medical and support services that people with degenerative conditions, cognitive disorders or other long-term illnesses will need. Learn More: ...

Last year, I put forward a reform proposal for long-term care financing. Taking the current mixed government-private system as the base while fixing its schizophrenic trend toward greater government ...

Few things can disrupt a retirement like the need for long-term care. Long-term care comes into play when you need help with daily living activities such as bathing, eating or dressing. The cost of ...

A bill that would establish a long-term care (LTC) insurance plan at the federal level has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. Its chief sponsor has received bipartisan support and is ...

Genworth Financial, which has an office in Stamford, is one of the largest providers of long-term care insurance in the U.S. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror A third legislative committee has ...

Deciding between a stand-alone or hybrid long-term care policy can be confusing. We asked ChatGPT for advice, then had a licensed long-term care insurance specialist review its answer line by line.

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. Time is running out to prepare for America’s caregiving ...

About 80% of 65-year-olds will need some form of long-term care, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Even a strong retirement savings plan can be derailed by an ...