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Funding for Long-Term Care Programs

The 2008 Hawaii Health and Long-Term Care Survey  / Research Report
March 2008— Hawaii self-reported registered voters age 18+ are concerned about having affordable, quality health and long-term care, according to this December 2007-January 2008 survey. Read why 62% of these voters support a proposal to develop a public long-term care insurance program. (30 pages)

Long-Term Care in Tennessee: A Survey of Self-Identified Registered Likely Voters Age 18+  / Research Report
March 2008— Registered likely voters age 18+ in Tennessee are strong supporters of increasing funds for long-term care services that will allow people to remain in their own homes and communities, according to this telephone survey commissioned by AARP. (22 pages)

Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members in New Mexico  / Research Report
January 2008— Health care costs are a major concern for AARP members in New Mexico, and 85% say it is important for the state to make health care more affordable for all residents. They are also worried about their ability to afford long-term care, which they would like to receive in their own homes. (32 pages)

Valuing the Invaluable: A New Look at State Estimates of the Economic Value of Family Caregiving (Data Update)  / Research Report
November 2007— The economic value of family caregiving at the state level is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Ari Houser and Mary Jo Gibson. These estimates provide new detail as to state variation in caregiving prevalence and the average hourly value of caregiving in each state. (8 pages) (Publication ID: DD158R)

In Brief: Comparing Long-Term Care in Germany and the United States  / Research Report
October 2007— This brief summary of a similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Mary Jo Gibson and Donald L. Redfoot examines developments in the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany and the United States to understand their impact on financing and coverage, consumer options and choice, family caregivers, the LTC workforce, and the quality of services. It also provides a brief overview of LTC reform proposals in both countries. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB150)

Comparing Long-Term Care in Germany and the United States: What Can We Learn from Each Other?  / Research Report
October 2007— This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Mary Jo Gibson and Donald L. Redfoot examines developments in the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany and the United States to understand their impact on financing and coverage, consumer options and choice, family caregivers, the LTC workforce, and the quality of services. It also provides a brief overview of LTC reform proposals in both countries. (68 pages) (Publication ID: 2007-19)

Aging at Home: Long-Term Care in Kentucky  / Research Report
October 2007— This survey shows that age 55+ AARP members in Kentucky want a choice in where and how they receive long-term care and that they support state funding of services that will allow them to stay in their own homes as they age. (14 pages)

2007-2008 AARP Key Legislative Priorities: A Survey of Likely Voters in North Carolina  / Research Report
July 2007— Likely Tar Heel State voters’ thoughts about six issues important to AARP, which are being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during its 2007-08 session, are examined in this March 2007 telephone survey of 626 voters with a history of having voted in general elections in the last three years. (12 pages)

Valuing the Invaluable: A New Look at the Economic Value of Family Caregiving  / Research Report
June 2007— The unpaid contributions of family caregivers are not only the foundation of America’s long-term care system but are, as this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief by Mary Jo Gibson and Ari Houser demonstrates, an important component of the U.S. economy, with an estimated economic value of about $350 billion in 2006. (12 pages) (Publication ID: IB82)

In Brief: Valuing the Invaluable: A New Look at the Economic Value of Family Caregiving  / Research Report
June 2007— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief in which Mary Jo Gibson and Ari Houser show that unpaid caregivers’ contributions are not only the foundation of America’s long-term care system but an important component of the U.S. economy, with an estimated economic value of about $350 billion in 2006. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB142)

In Brief: Protections in Medicaid Estate Recovery: Findings, Promising Practices, and Model Notices  / Research Report
May 2007— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Erica F. Wood and Ellen M. Klem of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging describing promising practices and procedures for protecting individuals and families affected by federally required state efforts to recoup Medicaid costs from the estates of deceased recipients. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB137)

Protections in Medicaid Estate Recovery: Findings, Promising Practices, and Model Notices  / Research Report
May 2007— Promising practices and procedures that can be replicated throughout the country for protecting individuals and families affected by federally required state efforts to recoup long-term care and other related Medicaid costs from the estates of deceased recipients are reviewed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Erica F. Wood and Ellen M. Klem of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. (75 pages) (Publication ID: 2007-07)

Slot Machines in Maryland  / Research Report
February 2007— A telephone survey of 801 Maryland residents age 50+ revealed that half strongly or somewhat supported expanding the state lottery, while 60 percent supported legalizing slot machines if revenues were used to avoid state budget cuts. Respondents wanted to see revenue from slot machines used for home- and community-based services, prescription drug assistance, education, long-term care, and transportation. (12 pages)

AARP Election Watch 2006: Pulse of a Generation  / Research Report
November 2006— Of 1,500 age 42+ likely voters surveyed between October 23rd and 29th, 2006 by AARP, 83 percent are seriously considering the rising budget deficit in their voting decisions, and 76 percent are likely to vote for candidates supporting increased domestic spending while 47 percent favor and 40 percent oppose creating a national sales tax to fund healthcare for children and the uninsured.

Rebalancing: Ensuring Greater Access to Home and Community-Based Services  / Research Report
September 2006— Medicaid long-term care (LTC) financing and the progress of state efforts to provide more options for consumers to receive these services in their homes and communities are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Wendy Fox-Grage, Barbara Coleman and Marc Freiman. States have been “rebalancing” the way Medicaid LTC is delivered to allocate a higher proportion of dollars to home and community-based services. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS132)

2005 Connecticut AARP Member Survey  / Research Report
August 2006— The opinions of AARP members in Connecticut about a variety of issues, including regulation and affordability of electric utilities as well as cost and availability of long-term care services, are examined in this 2005 AARP random-sample mail survey of 934 members.

Common Ground for the Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in Arkansas About Election Issues in 2006  / Research Report
August 2006— AARP members in Arkansas are more likely to vote for a candidate for Governor or State Legislature who supports using more of the state’s long-term care funds to help people stay in their homes and communities, according to a recent AARP telephone survey examining the opinions of Arkansas members about critical issues in the November elections. (34 pages)

Common Ground on the Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in the State of Colorado and in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District  / Research Report
August 2006— Assuring Social Security’s future, achieving lower prices for prescription drugs, and financing long-term care services are among the critical election-campaign issues examined in these reports of two June 2006 telephone surveys of AARP members across Colorado and in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District.

Common Ground for America’s Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in Tennessee About National Election Issues in 2006  / Research Report
July 2006— Assuring Social Security’s future, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs, financing individuals’ long-term care, and making health insurance coverage available are among the issues examined in this report of a June 2006 telephone survey of AARP members in Tennessee. (42 pages)

Common Ground on the Future: National and Iowa Member Opinion About 2006 Election Issues  / Research Report
July 2006— National and State of Iowa AARP member opinions on major issues for the November 2006 elections are explored in this report of a recent national telephone survey of AARP members around the nation, across Iowa, and in Iowa’s Congressional District #1. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH. (19 pages)

Legislative Issues in North Carolina: A Survey of Residents 50 Plus  / Research Report
May 2006— Health care (including prescription drugs) and economic security dominate the issues considered most important by age 50+ North Carolina residents in this Spring 2005 AARP telephone survey. And many say they would be likely to vote for or against a candidate for state office based on how he or she addresses these concerns. (29 pages)

Medicaid Estate Recovery  / Research Report
May 2006— The federal government requires all states to implement Medicaid estate recovery programs to recoup costs of long-term care and other related Medicaid services. This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Wendy Fox-Grage provides the latest information on amounts recovered, types of enrollees subject to recovery, exemptions and deferrals, liens, and key consumer protections. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS127)

Home and Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports for Older People  / Research Report
March 2006— How assistance with daily activities provided by home and community-based long-term services helps people with disabilities remain in their homes, the sources of payment for these services, and the types of programs that provide it are discussed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Enid Kassner. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS90R)

2005 AARP Maryland Legislative Issues Survey: Home and Community Based Services  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of AARP Maryland members about being able to stay in their own homes and communities should they need long-term care services and what they feel should be the Association’s state legislative priorities are explored in this October-November 2005 mail survey. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (4 pages)

Financing Long-term Care in Hawai'i: A Survey of Residents 18 and Older  / Research Report
March 2006— Most age 18+ residents of Hawai’i surveyed in February 2006 consider it important to have long-term care services that enable people to remain in their homes, are not confident about being able to pay nursing home costs, and would support a state plan for all residents regardless of income. (16 pages)

In Brief: Pulling Together: Administrative and Budget Consolidation of State Long-Term Care Services  / Research Report
February 2006— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper examining the consolidated agency approach to facilitating states’ long-term care operations. A checklist of steps for state policymakers considering a move toward consolidation is included in this report by Wendy Fox-Grage, Barbara Coleman and Dann Milne. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB117)

Pulling Together: Administrative and Budget Consolidation of State Long-Term Care Services  / Research Report
February 2006— In most states today, long-term care functions and operations are dispersed throughout state government. To ease the confusion this causes consumers, some states are exploring the consolidation of long-term care programs, budgets and policies into one state agency. The consolidated agency approach is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Wendy Fox-Grage, Barbara Coleman and Dann Milne. (27 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-05)

Public Funding and Support of Assistive Technologies for Persons with Disabilities  / Research Report
February 2006— The government’s patchwork funding of assistive technologies is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Marc P. Freiman of PPI and William C. Mann, Jessica Johnson, Shin-yi Lin and Catherine Locklear, all of the University of Florida’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging. (72 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-04)

In Brief: Public Funding and Support of Assistive Technologies for Persons with Disabilities  / Research Report
January 2006— The government’s patchwork funding of assistive technologies is examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Marc P. Freiman of PPI and William C. Mann, Jessica Johnson, Shin-yi Lin and Catherine Locklear, all of the University of Florida’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB115)

2005 Survey of Colorado AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and natural gas utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 956 Colorado AARP members.

Balancing the State Budget and Maintaining Health and Long-term Care Funding in California: A Public Opinion Poll  / Research Report
August 2005— Most Californians (90%) think it is important that the state maintain current levels of funding for health and long-term care services even in light of the state’s budget deficit, according to a 2005 AARP telephone survey of 1,200 California residents age 18 and over. (10 pages)

2005 AARP Oregon Legislative Issues Survey  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of Oregon AARP members about a variety of legislative issues, including long-term care, home and community based services, and prescription drugs, are examined in this January-February 2005 mail survey. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH (27 pages)

Strategies to Support Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care: A New Jersey Survey  / Research Report
March 2006— The opinions of AARP New Jersey members about several legislative strategies to help people obtain the type of long-term care they need, want and can afford are examined in this Winter 2005 mail survey. AARP Member Opinion Research. (17 pages)

Funding Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Increasing Kentucky's Cigarette Tax  / Research Report
October 2003— How do age 18+ Kentucky residents feel about increasing the state’s 3-cent per pack cigarette tax to generate money for health and long-term care services in response to falling state revenues and rising costs? Of those surveyed, 70 percent support increasing the tax to 28 cents per pack, and are evenly divided over increasing it to 78 cents. (15 pages)

Financing Long-Term Care in Hawai'i: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
March 2003— To 71 percent of age 19+ Hawai’i residents it is very important that the state help people pay for long-term care services; 56 percent strongly support a state plan that would be available to everyone regardless of income, and 58 percent are willing to contribute at least $10 a month. (35 pages)

Health and Long-Term Care Services During a Budget Crisis: A Survey of Wisconsin Residents 50+  / Research Report
March 2003— To 92 percent of age 50+ Wisconsin residents, it is important that the state maintain current levels of funding for the SeniorCare prescription drug program and home and community-based care services. And, even if they themselves are not currently personally eligible, 91 percent say Wisconsin should continue present funding levels for helping people obtain such services. (27 pages)

AARP Vermont Member Survey: Long-Term Care  / Research Report
February 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: AARP members in Vermont highly value home-based and community-based long-term care, and support increasing and dedicating taxes to make such services more widely available in the state. (35 pages)

Funding Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Increasing Iowa's Cigarette Tax  / Research Report
February 2003— To help finance – and prevent cutbacks to – health and long-term care services for which they believe there is not enough money in the state budget, 59 percent of age 18+ Iowans support raising the state’s cigarette tax from 36 cents per pack to $1.36 a pack. (17 pages)

Support for Maintaining Health and Long-term Care Programs: A Survey of Oregonians Age 35+  / Research Report
January 2003— Opinions about measures to prevent across the board cuts in health and long-term care and related services due to budget shortfalls are examined in this random telephone survey of 1,000 age 35+ Oregonians. (19 pages)

Funding Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Increasing Virginia's Cigarette Tax  / Research Report
December 2002— Facing a $2 billion shortfall in the State budget, 61 percent of Virginians age 18 and over say they would support increasing Virginia's cigarette tax from 2.5 cents per pack to 62.5 cents per pack in order to maintain current funding for health and long-term care services. (20 pages)

Nebraska Home and Community-Based Care Survey  / Research Report
July 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: 95 percent of AARP members in Nebraska consider it important to have long-term care services to enable them to live at home as long as possible, and 75 percent say the state should fund making home and community-based services more widely available, even if it requires an increase in state taxes. (17 pages)

Rhode Island Long-Term Care: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
June 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: 84 percent of AARP members in Rhode Island support a proposed long-term care plan for the state that would expand services and financial assistance, and provide resources for finding care, and 69 percent of those favoring the plan say they would even if paying for it involved a tax increase. (15 pages)

Maintaining Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Addressing the Revenue Shortfall in California  / Research Report
June 2002— Most Californians age 18 and older consider it important to maintain current levels of state funding for health and long-term care services - 71 percent support an increase in the state's tax on tobacco products, 67 percent favor reinstating its 10 and 11 percent income tax brackets for high income taxpayers. (14 pages)

Funding Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Increasing North Carolina's Cigarette and Alcohol Taxes  / Research Report
May 2002— Most North Carolinians age 18 and older oppose spending cuts to health and long-term care services to balance the state budget, but 62% support raising the state's 5 cents a pack cigarette tax to 30 cents and 82% support an additional alcohol tax to generate funds for such services. (17 pages)

AARP Michigan Long-Term Care Survey  / Research Report
April 2002— Of Michigan residents age 50 and older, 78 percent rate working to ensure affordable long-term care choices as a top priority for their state while 75 percent support increased funding for long-term care services, even if it means delaying a reduction in state taxes. (15 pages)

Tennessee Tax Reform for Long-Term Care: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Tennessee AARP members oppose a sales tax increase, but support total tax reform to lower the sales tax rate, eliminate taxing dividend and interest income, and replace the current system with a broad-based low-rate tax on personal income as a way to improve and expand long-term care services in the state. (14 pages)

Funding Health and Long-Term Care: A Survey on Increasing South Carolina's Cigarette Tax  / Research Report
February 2002— Most South Carolinians age 18 and older are in favor of increasing funding for health and long-term care services, and support raising the state's cigarette tax from 7 cents to 51 cents a pack to fund such services. (10 pages)

New Directions for State Long-Term Care Systems  / Research Report
October 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Barbara Coleman of the Public Policy Institute describes the strategies used by states to increase and improve the delivery and financing of publicly funded long-term care services, particularly home and community-based care services. (30 pages) (Publication ID: 9809)

Questions and Answers on Medicaid Estate Recovery for Long-Term Care Under OBRA '93  / Research Report
September 1996— This report presents a straightforward analysis the estate recovery provisions under OBRA ’93 and how they apply to nursing home residents. (Publication ID: D16443)

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