Is Expanding Public-Financed Home Care Cost-Effective?
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As American Baby Boomers retire and age, questions about how to deliver long-term care efficiently and control health care costs grow more important with each projected increase in health care needs. Developing and expanding homeand community-based services (HCBS) alternative to institutional long-term care has long been a priority for many state Medicaid programs in addressing these challenges. Can this approach help save money and improve quality of life?
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