What Japan Can Teach Us About Long-Term Care

 "Beneath the political radar, experts at places like the Urban Institute, the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative have been working on some ideas. They’re drawn from the ranks of health care providers, the insurance industry, the government and elder care organizations. And they’re well aware of what has worked in Japan and other countries.

They’re asking questions such as:

Could Medicaid be redesigned to support a greater number of older, disabled adults?
What about more public/private partnerships? Could the federal government backstop the private long-term care industry and reduce its risks enough to encourage firms to get back into the market and offer consumers affordable policies?
What would it take to integrate Medicare into long-term care?
Could local regulations be changed to break down barriers to new forms of community — such as zoning laws that limit the number of unrelated people who may share a home?
You can find a good summary of these and other ideas at the website of the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative."



What Japan Can Teach Us About Long-Term Care