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Publication Date: November 2005
Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Author(s):
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Medicaid; Elderly Care
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This issue brief examines asset transfer data of elderly nursing home residents and finds that for those who qualify for Medicaid, their average asset transfer are small, sufficient to cover about one month of private nursing home care.