Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now? By Mark Miller Samir Shah is a forecaster — but he’s an expert on ...

Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly found that ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

I often talk about “bucketing”—structuring a portfolio based on anticipated spending needs—in relation to overall retirement spending. Parking near-term spending needs in cash, intermediate-term ...

High costs of long-term care necessitate discussions with clients of strategies to most effectively cover this contingency.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

Holly Lewis has already seen what happens when a nursing home has staffing troubles. Five years ago, as the COVID pandemic raged, Lewis watched institutional knowledge disappear from her mother’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. Time is running out to prepare for America’s caregiving ...

As you age, your need for assistance, whether it be at home or in a nursing home or assisted living facility, increases. Given the prevalence of long-term care services being required, it's no ...

As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. Last week, the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that allows both chambers of Congress to work on a major ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...

Language matters, especially when it comes to how people experiencing a mental health crisis are described and treated. After years of advocacy from the mental health community and its allies, Gov.