Groups back Clinton’s proposed tax credit for LTSS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2015
On the heels of the release of a new study about the financing of long-term services and supports in the United States, two organizations representing senior living providers are expressing approval for...
LTSS funding solution will involve trade-offs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2015
Policymakers will be able to use newly released information to solve problems related to the financing of long-term services and supports that Americans increasingly will need, but they’ll face trade-offs...
A sneak peek at Pathways findings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2015
Presenters at a LeadingAge session provided hints about the latest findings of a project studying the financing of long-term services and supports, which formally will be revealed Nov. 17. Results “will...
Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2015
The tentative budget deal that congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reached Monday contains good news for some and bad news for others, according to senior living industry officials.
LeadingAge to release Pathways findings Nov. 17
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 26, 2015
Economic modeling will reveal which of seven options could help address financing long-term services and supports in the United States.
PACE Innovation Act to expand program’s reach
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be expanded to older adults who do not yet meet the standard for nursing home level of care and to others under legislation that was passed by the...
Address LTSS needs to avoid costly institutional care: authors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2015
When state and federal policymakers and other stakeholders do not consider ways to meet the long-term services and supports needs of low-income older adults, they risk necessitating more expensive, long-term...
Pennsylvania: Managed LTSS plan in the works
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 26, 2015
Pennsylvania’s human services and aging departments are developing a plan for managed long-term services and supports at the request of Gov. Tom Wolf.