Future Projections for Long-Term Care

Future Projections for Long-Term Care 21M in 2040 The number of older adults with disabilities is expected to increase from 10 million in 2000 to 21 million by 2040. 10M in 2000 $346B in 2040 Long-term care expenditures are expected to triple, from $115 billion in 1997 to $346 billion by 2040. 27M in 2050 The number of individuals using long-term care services is expected to more than double from 13 million in 2000 13M in 2000 to 27 million in 2050. Sources: American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ACCUNURSE by Honeywell www.accunurse.com