Long-Term Care Awareness Month Re-cap
We had a wonderful 2010 Long-Term Care Awareness Month (LTCAM) here in Houston. The goal of LTCAM is to make the public more aware of the need for responsible long-term care (LTC) planning. It is...
View ArticleEducation creates longer lives and greater need for long-term care
A newly published study in the journal Health Affairs proves that the correlation between education and health and longevity are striking. “Education exerts its direct beneficial effects on health...
View ArticleLong-Term Care Insurance Pays!
According to page 22 of the 2012-2013 Sourcebook for Long-Term Care Insurance Information (Thousand Oaks, CA: American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, 2012), the nation’s 10 leading...
View ArticleDo Long-Term Care Insurance Carriers Pay Their Claims? You Bet!
A US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (April 2010) study sought answers to the following: Is the denial of benefits to policyholders making...
View ArticleAt End of Life, Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Thousands Out of Pocket
At end of life, Medicare beneficiaries spend thousands out of pocket is the title of an article by Sarah Kliff, published on September 10, 2012, in the Washington Post. This article reports on a recent...
View ArticleHappy Long-Term Care Awareness Month!
November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month. The U.S. Congress has urged “the people of the United States to recognize (this) as an opportunity to learn more about the potential risks and costs … and...
View ArticlePseudo Journalism Schlock, the Sequel
As I promised in my prior blog, Pseudo Journalism Schlock, Part 1, here are a few corrections to Clark Howards error-riddled piece masquerading as journalism. You will find the following comments, and...
View ArticleHappy National Long-Term Care Awareness Month!
November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month. The U.S. Congress has urged “the people of the United States to recognize (this) as an opportunity to learn more about the potential risks and costs … and...
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