long-term care
Coverage of long-term care in the Nexus archive.
- I dreamt of building rockets until my aunt's illness inspired me to build an AI startup that's raised nearly $10 million
Lily Vittayarukskul shifted from aspiring aerospace engineer to founding an AI startup, Waterlily, after her aunt's illness highlighted the financial challenges of long-term care. The startup has raised nearly $10 million to address this issue.
- Your healthcare could now cost $185,500 in retirement — and that doesn’t include long-term care
Healthcare costs in retirement could reach $185,500, excluding long-term care expenses. Rising prices for care and managing chronic conditions are key factors driving up the forecast.
- Women often outlive men. Here's how they should approach their long-term care needs
Women typically live longer than men and are more likely to require long-term care, which can be costly.
- Unionized nursing homes in deep-blue state trail the pack as analysis reveals ratings gap
A report by the Center for Union Facts found California nursing homes with unionized staff received lower federal quality ratings compared to non-union facilities, with unionized homes averaging 3.02 stars versus 3.17 for non-union homes. The analysis, controlling for income, linked unionization to a 0.3-star rating decrease, though causation was not established.