Last year, I put forward a reform proposal for long-term care financing. Taking the current mixed government-private system as the base while fixing its schizophrenic trend toward greater government ...

How does long-term care insurance work? Long-term care insurance works in much the same way as health insurance. You pay a premium, most often in regular installments ...

David Schwartzer, left, and Jan Kritzman, center right, meet with Aging Committee co-chair Rep. Jane Garibay (D-Windsor), far right, to discuss potential long-term care insurance legislation in 2026.

Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost. By Ann Carrns Most older adults don’t have long-term care insurance, and a big ...

Sen. Matthew Lesser, D-Middletown, and Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, co-chairs of the Human Services Committee, speak at a rally in front of the state Capitol in 2025. Credit: Shahrzad ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...