title: Uncle Sam at your service. Securing public funding has pitfalls and drawbacks, but the socio-economic benefits can make all the hard work worthwhile.
authors.forename: Pervin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakdawalla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005379:Financing, Construction / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D006078:Government Programs; D016852:Housing for the Elderly / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D011638:Public Housing; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population