Long-Term Care
  • Who are Our Direct Care Workers?

    Learn about the demographic characteristics and pay of direct care workers, including home health aides, personal care aides, nursing assistants, and others.
  • Focus Groups with Direct Care Workers

    In focus groups that KFF conducted in May, caregivers described their work as physically and mentally demanding, with limited resources for dealing with challenges.
  • Broadening Home Care Coverage

    On October 8, Vice President Harris proposed expanding Medicare to provide home care to help families who are struggling with the costs of long-term care.
  • Who Uses Medicaid for Long-Term Care?

    Nearly 6 million people receive Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) for assistance with activities of daily living. Over half of these enrollees are under 65.
  • Long-Term Services and Supports

    Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are expensive and not generally covered by Medicare or health insurance. Medicaid paid for more than half of U.S. LTSS costs in 2022.
The Essentials
  • Health Policy 101: Medicaid

    KFF’s new primer on U.S. health policy examines how major public programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA are structured, funded, operated, and more.
  • 10 Things: Medicaid Managed Care

    Comprehensive managed care is the most common way states deliver Medicaid services to enrollees, and new federal rules strengthen standards for managed care access.
  • Medicaid Financing: The Basics

    Medicaid represents $1 out of $6 spent on health care in the U.S. and is the major source of financing for state health coverage and long-term services and supports for low-income residents.
     
  • Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers, by State

    Our Medicaid waiver tracker provides the latest on pending and approved Section 1115 waivers, which make broad changes to eligibility, benefits, provider payments, and other rules.
  • Medicaid State Fact Sheets

    Medicaid is a major source of funding for hospitals and community health centers. States operate their programs within federal standards and a range of state options.

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