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Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chattanooga-based Unum quits long-term care field, takes loss
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga-based Unum Group announced Monday it is ending sales of its group long-term care insurance in the midst of improved operating results in the fourth quarter. Unum joins other insurers like MetLife which have halted long-term care sales, ...

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Posted today (5 hours ago)

Jerry Citarella: How to cover your possible long-term care costs
Signal
Long-term care insurance is necessary when you're in a facility or at home needing something other than medical care. There could be some medical care involved, but only for needs outside of those requiring a hospital stay. Long-term care is for people ...


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Posted yesterday.

Long term planning: Beyond insurance
Indian Express
That was funny because in the US, they do have long term care insurance and the like. But their theory however was plausible, the cost of living here, including that of full time care can be comfortably handled in less than $2000 which will be lesser ...

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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (5 days ago)

TPMDC

House votes to repeal long-term care program in health care law
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to repeal a financially troubled part of the 2010 health care law that was designed to provide affordable long-term care insurance. The House vote comes months after the Obama administration ...
House Repeals Long-Term Care Program Obama Viewed as Too CostlyBusinessWeek
CLASS Act repeal would help no onePolitico
House votes to repeal part of 2010 health care lawBoston.com
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (5 days ago)

TPMDC

Long-Term Care On Life Support As House GOP Passes Repeal Of CLASS Act
TPMDC
CLASS was designed as a voluntary long-term care insurance program wherein working adults who enroll and pay premiums for 5 years can subsequently enjoy regular cash benefits to pay for non-medical community living or institutional services, ...
CLASS Act repeal passes HousePolitico
Long term health care is topic of lecture Wednesday at Western Michigan UniversityWMUK 102.1 FM
Congressional Research Service: Courts Could Force HHS to Implement CLASS Act ...Forbes
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Posted today (21 hours ago)

Politico

What is the CLASS Act?
Clarifying Health (blog)
A portion of the law, titled the Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) Act, established a national program for individuals to voluntarily purchase long-term care insurance. The program was to be effective January 1, 2011.
Health Care Reform Update -- February 6, 2012JD Supra (press release)

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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (5 days ago)

Federal insurance plan provides long-term care
Belvoir Eagle
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program provides options for ongoing assistance with basic activities of daily living-eating, bathing, dressing, etc. The need often stems from disability, chronic illness, or cognitive impairment (like Alzheimer's ...
Give the Gift of Long-Term Care Planning this Valentine's DayPR Web (press release)
Study finds majority of Minnesotans financially unprepared for long-term care ...Coon Rapids ECM Publishers

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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 (14 days ago)

Long-term-care insurance offers protection, but it's not right for everyone
Washington Post
Yet Footer, 61, says her dad's experience “reinforced my already strong feelings that long-term-care [insurance] is a necessity.” The Rockville resident says she pays about $2500 every year for such coverage for herself. “It's expensive — in fact, ...
Long-term-care insurance: Right for some, but not allBangor Daily News

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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (6 days ago)

John Hancock to Re-enter California Individual Long-Term Care Insurance Market
MarketWatch (press release)
1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- John Hancock today announced that its individual long-term care insurance would be available in California, beginning February 27, including both its new California Partnership policy and Custom Care III ...
MANULIFE FINANCIAL : John Hancock Financial Network Approves the Use of ...4-traders (press release)

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Posted today (23 hours ago)

Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012
Morton Grove Champion
2010 Health Law: Members voted, 267-159, to repeal a section of the 2010 health law enabling workers to buy long-term-care insurance for paying health bills, remaining solvent and staying off Medicaid in old age. The administration already has ...

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