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Financial Burden of Long-Term Care Falls on Millennials and Gen Xers for Boomers

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Financial Burden of Long-Term Care Falls on Millennials and Gen Xers for Boomers

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  • The aging population in the U.S. is leading to rising long-term care costs, which many older adults cannot afford, impacting their children financially.
  • Millennials and Gen Xers often sacrifice their income and job stability to provide care for aging family members, which can lead to a cycle of poverty.
  • Government programs like Medicare and Medicaid offer limited support for long-term care, forcing families to seek alternative funding options.
  • Private long-term care insurance is unaffordable for many in the middle class, exacerbating the financial burden on younger generations.
  • Experts call for public long-term care insurance options to help alleviate the financial pressure on families and taxpayers as the need for care rises.

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