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Shifting Care Patterns: How Medicaid Policies Shape Family and Formal Care Use

Description
Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers on likelihood of receiving formal versus family care among adults aged 70 years and older with functional limitations, utilizing 2011-2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data. Highlights the significance of waiver payments for family caregiving for population subgroups including Medicaid beneficiaries, rural residents, and people living with dementia.
Author(s)
Johanna Thunell, Elise M Parrish, Katherine E M Miller
Citation
Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(9), e70715
Date
09/2025
Tagged as
Access · Dementia · Elderly population · Home and community-based services · Informal caregivers · Medicaid · People with disabilities · Policy · Statistics and data