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Long-term care insurance: Buy or not?

Americans have a good chance of living well into old age these days, which is something to cheer about.

By Randy Swartwood July 23, 2026 3 min read
Long-term care insurance: Buy or not?

Americans have a good chance of living well into old age these days, which is something to cheer about.

But it also raises serious concerns for those who haven't planned for the possibility of long-term care needs.

And the demand for those needs has never been greater.

Take a trip back through the history of aging and the numbers are startling. From 2010 to 2020, the number of…

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