Christopher Brunt: The Economics of Long-Term Care: Care Incentives, Financial Pressure, and Quality Implications in Nursing Homes
Published: | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Events, Healthy Aging, Long-Term Care, Nursing Home Care, Nursing Home Financing and Regulations, Research
How does long-term care (LTC) work, who pays for it, and is it financially sustainable? This presentation addresses these questions by mapping the key components of LTC, its formal and informal costs, insurance structures, and payer sources, before examining the looming fiscal pressures suggested by National Health Expenditure projections.