title: On the road: taking stock of long term care's impact on the economy.
abstract: Provider magazine is starting a new feature this month, the On The Road series, which will give readers a snapshot of the impact long term care providers and related manufacturers and vendors are having on the U.S. economy. In many regions of the country, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities have emerged as a stabilizing economic force for local economies. Even as long term care jobs become more of a mainstay, there are debates under way in state capitals and in Congress to sharply cut funding for senior programs, namely by reducing Medicaid expenditures at a time when the number of people joining the rolls grows exponentially.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Connole
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics*; D004651:Employment; D008134:Long-Term Care; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities