title: Finance issue brief: long-term care insurance: year end report-2002.
abstract: A 1996 federal law made it more attractive for states to consider long-term care insurance, and states have responded by implementing policies to make the purchase of these long-term care coverage more affordable and consumer-friendly. At present, policy makers continue to debate the future role of private long-term care insurance in subsidizing the increasing demand for long-term care services.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States