When policymakers , health care analysts and financial journalists talk about the staggering cost of long - term care , it is often wonky , devoid of humanity . Over 12 million adults rely on long-term care supports and services (LTSS), the BPC report says, “and the need is expected to rise dramatically in the coming decades.” We throw around statistics like this one from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services : 52 percent of individuals turning 65 will require long - term care products and services at some point in their lives .
When policymakers , health care analysts and financial journalists talk about the staggering cost of long - term care , it is often wonky , devoid of humanity . We throw around statistics like this one from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services : 52 percent of individuals turning 65 will require long - term care products and services at some point in their lives .