July 31, 2017
Americas, South-East Asia
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Strengthening governance and accountability, Creating an enabling environment
Financing Long-Term Services and Supports: Ideas From Singapore
Financing long-term services and supports (LTSS) for the elderly is a pressing issue in the Unites States with reforms of long-term care insurance (LTCI) presently being explored. Singapore, with 65% of residents aged 40 to 83 covered by basic LTCI, including 22% with supplementary LTCI plans, has the highest voluntary LTCI rate in the world. This article contributes to the discourse by presenting the case of LTSS financing in Singapore.
- Source:
- The Milbank Quarterly