,The New Long-Term Care Entitlement

The New Long-Term Care Entitlement


 

Publication Date: June 2010

Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis (U.S.)

Author(s): Biff Jones; Joe Barnett

Research Area: Health

Keywords: long-term care; entitlement

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Among the provisions of the recently enacted health law is a new federal program for long-term care. A variation of a proposal the Urban Institute dubbed "Medicare Part E," proponents say it is a sound insurance program paid for by the premiums of voluntary participants - claims that were once also made about Medicare.