CLASS Act – Healthy Skeptic

Oct 24 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration’s decision to pull the plug on a financially flawed long-term care insurance plan is likely to worsen a dilemma most middle-class families are totally unprepared for.

Oct 20 2011

Politico

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The death of health reform’s long-term care insurance program was so unceremonious that its supporters — among the Obama administration’s closest allies on health issues — got about 30 minutes’ notice of the funeral.

Oct 18 2011

New York Times

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After 19 months of research and consultation, “we have not identified a way to make Class work at this time,”

Sep 29 2011

New York Times

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Ominous Signs for the Class Act – Is the Obama administration backing away from the Class Act?

May 31 2011

KHL.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Federal officials plan to issue a proposed rule in October that will make major changes to the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) program

May 02 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Class Act promises a lot: eligibility for most people, no matter their health status, as long as they are working at least a little; a benefit of at least $50 or so a day. This all turned out to be a bit too optimistic.

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