May The Long Term Care Review by Duane Lipham, CLTC Archives

AHIP Testifies On LTC Issues Before Energy And Commerce Subcommittee On Health

Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), recently testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to identify solutions for the nation’s current and future LTC needs. She emphasized the need for public-private partnerships that could make LTC costs more predictable while expanding care options for consumers.
“What we are […]

Americans’ Life Expectancy Continues To Rise

The total number of deaths in America declined by 2.4% from 2003 to 2004, marking the single largest one-year drop in decades, according to a preliminary report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
While the number of deaths from common killers such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and […]