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Healthcare Costs
AARP issues reports to help Americans prepare for the cost of long-term care
January 7th, 2007
Most Americans are unaware of the costs associated with long-term care and overestimate the amount that government programs such as Medicare will pay, according to an AARP report released at a Capitol Hill news briefing. "With an estimated nine million people over the age of 65 requiring long-term care services this year, there is a need for better public awareness, planning and coordination of government and private sector initiatives," said AARP National Board Member Jennie Chin Hansen, RN, MSN, FAAN. "By 2020, the number of people needing long-term care is estimated to reach up to 12 million. We are working at the federal and state levels to pass...
Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2007-01-07)
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