Are other countries showing the way?

LONG-term health care; SICK people; MEDICAL care; CONFERENCES & conventions; NURSING care facilities

The article focuses on a 12-page report on long-term care for submission to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging entitled Establishing a Comprehensive National Long-Term Care Policy. In the eyes of some, the April mini-conference was hardly a breeding ground for well-informed, thoughtful solutions. At least three common themes emerge from the examination of long-term care financing in other countries.