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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2020

The Evolution of Long-term Care Programs Comment on "Financing Long-term Care: Lessons From Japan".

Pamela Nadash

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Key Issues in Designing Long-term Care Systems: A Response to Recent Commentaries.International journal of health policy and management · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Pamela NadashDepartment of Gerontology, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2811-4539

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The need for long-term care (LTC) represents a "new social risk," one that overlaps with and complements systems of care that pre-date such programs, complicating LTC program design. This commentary expands on Ikegami's discussion of how these structural factors must be accommodated, as well as historical and cultural factors that influence public expectations of such a program. The commentary specifically focuses on the role of cash payments, caregiver benefits, and the sometimes indistinct line between LTC and health systems. The experiences of countries operating LTC program in a wide range of contexts can illuminate common challenges, as well as some potential solutions to these vexing design and operational issues.

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Insurance, Long-Term CareLong-Term CareCaregiversHumansJapanAgingCaregiver BenefitsCash for CareEntitlementsLong-term CareSocial Insurance

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PMID31902195
PMCPMC6943304

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