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	<title>Medicare and More &#187; long term care</title>
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		<title>Medicare and Long-Term Care</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2013/01/30/medicare-and-long-term-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare does not cover long term care. I recently shared this information with relatives who are struggling to arrange care for their elderly parents. It is not unusual for people to misunderstand what Medicare covers and what it does not cover.  Here is what I wrote to my relatives: Medicare is health insurance for people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Reform Law and Long Term Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act is part of the Health Care Reform Law that was passed in March. Taxpayers can choose to pay into the program, and after contributing for five years, participants who are disabled and meet certain criteria will be eligible for a cash benefit of at least $50 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program in Arizona</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Early</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just heard that  an Arizona resident who purchases a qualified long-term care policy can now get protection for assets equal to the amount of the long term care policy. This policy took effect January 1, but I don’t recall seeing any press releases about this program which should make long-term care insurance a more attractive idea for [...]]]></description>
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