Long-Term Care: Availability of Medicaid Home and Community Services for Elderly Individuals Varies Considerably
Description:
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "As the baby boomers age, spending on long-term care for the elderly could quadruple by 2050. The growing demand for long-term care will put pressure on federal and state budgets because long-term care relies heavily on public financing, particularly Medicaid. Nursing home care traditionally has accounted for most Medicaid long-term care expenditures, but the high costs of such care and the preference of many i…
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Date:
September 26, 2002
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department