Washington state’s new, long-term care insurance program gives residents a lifetime benefit of $36,500, which can pay for approximately 81 days in a nursing home. The benefit is a first-in-the-nation ...

As a former competitive rower and a typical Pacific Northwesterner who bikes, skis, backpacks and kayaks, I consider myself a healthy person. Now that I'm "middle-aged," a common conversation with my ...

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It is vital to plan the future, and the knowledge of WA Cares long-term care benefits will help the citizens of Washington considerably. This guide describes how Washington cares fund long-term care ...

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Voters in Washington state Tuesday voted to keep the nation’s first payroll tax dedicated to long-term care coverage, rejecting a ballot initiative that would have made the program voluntary and ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law expanding Washingtonians’ options for accessing long-term care support through the WA Cares Fund. The law creates opportunities for ...

PORT ANGELES — It’s a misconception only low-income people need long-term care insurance, WA Cares Director Ben Veghte told individuals from the Olympic Area on Aging and local caregivers at the Port ...

My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care ...

Washington voters rejected state ballot Initiative 2124, with about 55.5% of initial ballots counted Tuesday night including votes against the initiative, an encouraging sign for those who want to ...

Later this year, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) will reintroduce his public catastrophic long-term care insurance bill, called the WISH Act. Suozzi is doing all the right things: Looking for Republican ...

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