title: The federal refocusing on long-term care.
abstract: Widespread public support for a federally funded long-term care program coupled with election-year politics have prompted the introduction of numerous legislative proposals to help the millions of Americans who suffer from disability and chronic illness of long-term duration.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics; D017047:Cost Sharing; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States