Is the Current Long Term Care System Tenable for the Baby Boomer Generation with Frances Woolley
15 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of the discussion, the speaker draws a clear line between healthcare and long‑term care. Healthcare is described as the medical services doctors provide when a person is ill, while long‑term care refers to assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, meal preparation, and personal hygiene—services that do not require a physician. The speaker notes that long‑term care is generally not covered by Medicaid and emphasizes that both the healthcare system and the long‑term care system are currently in crisis, highlighting a systemic funding and service gap for the aging Baby Boomer generation.










