Long-term care and nursing home coverage: are adult children substitutes for insurance policies?

Authors :: Mellor, Jennifer M.
Source :: Journal of Health Economics. July, 2001, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p527, 21 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: The availability of long-term care offered by adult children as informal caregivers to their elderly parents might influence the decision to purchase long-term insurance to cover the costs of nursing home services. Additional information on long-term care insurance coverage is included.

Subjects :: Aged -- Long term care
Nursing homes -- Services
Nursing home patients -- Insurance
Long-term care insurance -- Prices and rates
Caregivers -- Services
Adult children -- Services
Business
Economics
Health care industry

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