Why we chose it: We chose New York Life as the best long-term care insurance company for financial stability because it has ...

Medicaid is a federal program jointly funded with the states, providing health and long-term care insurance to more than 80 million low-income Americans. Same goes for BadgerCare in Wisconsin, ...

Compare Medicaid and long-term care insurance to determine the best coverage for your needs. Understand key differences in ...

When you imagine your retirement journey, you likely picture trips to the beach, leisurely days with the grandkids and lots of time for hobbies. A lengthy stay in a nursing home probably isn’t part of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Many older Americans should review whether their estates or adult children might be required to pay for long-term care they ...

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ...

Stand-alone long-term care insurance policies have been waning in popularity, owing to a combination of skyrocketing premiums and difficult claims experiences by consumers. In their place, so-called ...

More than 2 million Americans live in long-term care — a nursing home, assisted living or other residential care facility. Many of us may pay regular visits to a family member, friend, or neighbor, ...