Nursing Home Use

Lisa Alecxih announced the release her study that shows that over the past 20 years, a significant number of senior citizens, particularly among the… read more

Lisa Alecxih announced the release her study that shows that over the past 20 years, a significant number of senior citizens, particularly among the “oldest old,” persons 85 and older, have been choosing to stay in their homes rather than move to nursing homes. She said she used the National Nursing Home Survey from the National Center for Health Statistics database. The panelists then discussed her study and this trend in long term care for a growing group of retirees. They also responded to audience members' questions. close

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  • Melissa M. Hulbert Division Director Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services->Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group
  • Ron Johnson Executive Vice President Lewin Group
  • Barbara Manard Vice President American Assn. of Homes and Services for the Aging->Long Term Care/Health Strategies
  • John Rother Director AARP->Policy and Strategy
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Nursing Home Use

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Program ID:
195464-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 22, 2006 | 12:13am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 28, 2006 | 7:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Nov 22, 2006 | 12:13am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 22, 2006 | 1:06pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 23, 2006 | 4:47am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2006 | 7:48am EST | C-SPAN 2
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