Public and private responsibilities in long-term care : finding the balance / edited by Leslie C. Walker, Elizabeth H. Bradley, and Terrie Wetle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Leslie C., 1962-

Bradley, Elizabeth H., 1962-

Wetle, Terrie Todd, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care of the sick--United States--Finance.

Long-term care of the sick.

Long-term care of the sick--Government policy.

United States.

Finance.

Long-term care of the sick--Government policy--United States.

Long-term care insurance--United States.

Long-term care insurance.

Physical Description:

xv, 206 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998.

Summary:

Massive reforms affecting the financing of long-term care are taking place at both federal and state levels. As a result, the debate over public versus private responsibilities for providing that care has become increasingly important in the formation of public policy. In this book, a distinguished group of contributors examines competing perspectives regarding individual and societal obligations to provide and finance long-term care for our older citizens. The authors argue that the traditional juxtaposition of public and private responsibilities in long-term care may no longer be germane in framing policy discussions around long-term care financing. The chapters are grouped into four sections: an introduction and overview, the theoretical context of public and private roles, a review of current policies and programs for financing long-term care, and concluding policy recommendations. Integrating theory, practice, and policy, the book will be valuable to professionals in gerontology, health policy and finance, and public policy. Contributors: Robert H. Binstock, Elizabeth H. Bradley, Brian Burwell, Norman Daniels, Kevin J. Mahoney, Hunter L. McKay, Mark R. Meiners, Mark Schlesinger, Lori Simon-Rusinowitz, Kathleen C. J. Treat, Leslie C. Walker, Terrie Wetle, Joshua M. Wiener, and Donna L. Yee.

Contents:

Introduction: The Financing and Organization of Long-Term Care / Robert H. Binstock 1

Part I Public and Private Roles in Long-Term Care: A Theoretical Context

Chapter 1 Deceptive Dichotomies: Political Reasoning and Government Involvement in Long-Term Care / Mark Schlesinger 25

Chapter 2 Self-interested Behavior and Social Welfare: Perspectives from Economic Theory / Elizabeth H. Bradley 62

Chapter 3 Community Perceptions of Public and Private Responsibility in the Context of Cultural Diversity / Donna L. Yee 77

Chapter 4 Justice and Prudential Deliberation in Long-Term Care / Norman Daniels 93

Part II The Public-Private Dilemma in Long-Term Care: Policy Responses

Chapter 5 Public-Private Partnerships in Long-Term Care / Mark R. Meiners 115

Chapter 6 Jump Starting the Market: Public Subsidies for Private Long-Term Care Insurance / Joshua M. Wiener 134

Chapter 7 Empowering the Community: Public Initiatives in Consumer-directed Services / Kevin J. Mahoney, Lori Simon-Rusinowitz, Mark R. Meiners, Hunter L. McKay, Kathleen C. J. Treat 150

Chapter 8 Access to Public Resources: Regulating Asset Transfers for Long-Term Care / Leslie C. Walker, Brian Burwell 165

Conclusion: Integrating Theory and Practice in Long-Term Care / Leslie C. Walker, Elizabeth H. Bradley 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801859018

OCLC:

38551265