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Sources who should pay for long-term care according to older adults U.S. 2018

Share of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who thought select sources should have a large responsibility in paying for long-term care costs from 2013 to 2018
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This survey shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who believed select sources should have a large responsibility in paying for long-term care or ongoing living assistance from 2013 to 2018. In 2018, approx. 48% of older adults thought Medicare should have a large responsibility in paying for long-term care.

Medicare 39 42 56 48
Health insurance companies 55 54 52 49
Individuals 40 40 44 38
Medicaid 37 38 42 38
Families 23 19 19 18