Long-Term Care an Essential Element of Healthcare Reform

March 2009 Researchers from Avalere Health, funded by the SCAN Foundation, sought to determine the extent of private financing and family contributions for long-term care. The researchers reviewed industry statistics and reports about payment for long-term care. They found that in 2006, individuals and their families paid $64 billion out-of-pocket for long-term care provided by assisted living, nursing home, and home health care organizations. The 2006 out-of-pocket spending was 28% of the total $231 billion paid for long-term care in 2006. This estimate is 10% higher than other estimates because it includes . . .