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With nearly a decade spent pursuing a program to help families deal with the cost of long-term care services, we have produced several articles detailing our work over time.
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This November, an initiative on the ballot (I-2124) could take away our public long-term care benefit program, which is designed to help Washington families when they need it most.
As Washington state moves closer to implementing the new WA Cares Fund program, new research by AARP shows most respondents support the first-in-the-nation benefit.
By Cathy MacCaul, AARP Washington Advocacy Director
The WA Cares Fund is a long-term care insurance benefit designed to help residents stay in their homes as they age. Workers pay in and later can tap the fund for services like home-care aides.
Washingtonians are quite fortunate to have one of the best long-term care systems in the nation. Our state's system is ranked so high because it's based on consumer choice and provides various options for people to receive the care that best meets their individual needs and the settings they prefer.
Ballots have arrived, and this year it includes an important measure that we at AARP Washington strongly support. We encourage you to vote to approve ESJR 8212 to secure the Long-Term Care Trust Act for vulnerable Washingtonians.
State insurance program to launch in 2022
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