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Affordable Long-Term Care

America is in desperate need of a long-term care solution. On the verge of the baby boomers' retirement—the 65-plus population will increase by some 30 million over the next 20 years, a three-fold increase over the previous two decades—the United States is utterly unprepared to finance their long-term-care needs.

America is in desperate need of a long-term care solution. On the verge of the baby boomers’ retirement—the 65-plus population will increase by some 30 million over the next 20 years, a three-fold increase over the previous two decadesthe United States is utterly unprepared to finance their long-term-care needs.

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