The Importance of Federal Financing to the Nation’s Long-Term Care Safety Net

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Article Publication Date: 
2/1/2012
Summary: 
This policy brief from Georgetown University, produced with support from The SCAN Foundation, reviews Medicaid's importance and current funding limitations for long-term care and makes the case for strengthening Medicaid two possible ways - full federal responsibility for Medicare beneficiaries who also rely on Medicaid or an enhanced federal match for Medicaid long-term care services. Each approach carries with it a federal commitment to bear the brunt of a growing elderly population.
Article Author: 
Feder, Judy; Komisar, Harriet L.
Topics: 
Medicaid
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Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Sources: 
The SCAN Foundation
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