Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS)

Risk of Economic Hardship Among Older Adults ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Richard W. Johnson and Melissa M. Favreault Urban Institute Judith Dey, William Marton, and Lauren Anderson

December 2020 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (12 PDF pages)

This project report provides potential approaches to expand and strengthen the entry-level health care workforce in the United States, with a primary focus on seven occupations: nurses, medical assistants, dental ass istants and hygienists, health aides, community health workers, peer specialists, and other specialized providers. Resource:

TRENDS IN THE USE OF RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS AMONG OLDER ADULTS ISSUE BRIEF Matthew Toth, PhD; Lauren A. Martin Palmer, PhD; Lawren E.

UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER ADULTS IN DIFFERENT RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS: DATA SOURCES AND TRENDS Matthew Toth, PhD, Lauren A. Martin Palmer, PhD, Lawren E.

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS: FINAL REPORT Stipica Mudrazija and Richard W. Johnson Urban Institute January 2020 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (68 PDF pages)

This Research Brief summarizes recent research on older adults' LTSS risks and financial resources that the Urban Institute completed for ASPE. Except where noted, the studies used data from the Health and Retirement Study, a large, nationally representative survey that has been tracking older Americans since 1992.

This study conducted exploratory analyses to develop a better understanding of community-admitted Medicare home health patients, including whether there have been any differential trends between community-admitted and post-acute care (PAC) patients over time and what their patterns of care tell us about the underlying reasons for the community-admitted increased numbers.

This brief provides new evidence on the lifetime risk that older adults will need LTSS and receive paid services and supports.

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