Washington state’s mandatory long-term care (LTC) insurance program, WA Cares, and the payroll tax that funds it will become optional if voters approve a citizen’s initiative in November. WA Cares was ...

Washington state’s new, long-term care insurance program gives residents a lifetime benefit of $36,500, which can pay for approximately 81 days in a nursing home. The benefit is a first-in-the-nation ...

As a former competitive rower and a typical Pacific Northwesterner who bikes, skis, backpacks and kayaks, I consider myself a healthy person. Now that I'm "middle-aged," a common conversation with my ...

It is vital to plan the future, and the knowledge of WA Cares long-term care benefits will help the citizens of Washington considerably. This guide describes how Washington cares fund long-term care ...

(The Center Square) – There seems to be some confusion among certain state agencies about workers who received exemptions from WA Cares, Washington’s mandatory long-term care benefit program. The ...

Voters in Washington state Tuesday voted to keep the nation’s first payroll tax dedicated to long-term care coverage, rejecting a ballot initiative that would have made the program voluntary and ...

PORT ANGELES — It’s a misconception only low-income people need long-term care insurance, WA Cares Director Ben Veghte told individuals from the Olympic Area on Aging and local caregivers at the Port ...

Medicaid expenditures continue to rise as a percentage of total state spending, and much of that goes toward long-term care. In some states, Medicaid spending already has reached 40% of total state ...

Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. As Americans live longer, more of us will eventually need support later in life — whether through in-home care, ...

Do long-term care (LTC) insurance policies cover medical and non-medical in-home care? Yes, they do. But make sure you read the actual fine print. Not every long-term care insurance policy covers home ...