The CLASS Act and Long-Term Care Policy Reform: A Perspective

Authors

Walter D. Dawson, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Public Policy and Aging Report

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Health care delivery

Abstract

The provision of LTC is increasingly a public policy issue in all advanced industrialized countries of the world, driven by demographic changes as well as several societal transformations. The United States is no exception as it struggles with the challenges posed by an increased need for longterm services and supports (LTSS). Long-term care is defined as the services and supports needed when the ability to care for oneself has been reduced by chronic illness, disability, or aging (Miller, Ranji, Hisey, & Salganicoff, 2007). LTC …

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Copyright © 2010 The Gerontological Society of America

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/20.2.16

DOI

10.1093/ppar/20.2.16

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33414

Citation Details

Dawson, W. D. (2010). The CLASS Act and long-term care policy reform: A perspective. Public Policy and Aging Report, 20(2), 16-20.