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WA Caregivers Lend Support to Long-Term Care Trust Act

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, a caregiver and a senior adult woman cook together a vegetable salad once a week in the kitchen. Both put on protective masks.

WA Caregivers Lend Support to Long-Term Care Trust Act

By Eric Tegethoff, Washington News Service on April 12, 2021

Washington state caregivers are boosting a bill that closes some loopholes in the Long-Term Care Trust Act as it nears the governor’s desk. Passed in 2019, the…

WA Bill Would Expand State’s Long-Term Care Fund Eligibility

A clipboard with "Long-term care insurance" written on a paper clipped on it, a stethoscope resting toward the bottom. A stack of 100 dollar bills sits in the upper left-hand corner.

WA Bill Would Expand State’s Long-Term Care Fund Eligibility

By Eric Tegethoff, Washington News Service on March 25, 2021

A measure in the Washington Legislature would expand the state’s innovative model for affordable long-term care. The Long-term Care Trust Act, passed in 2019, creates a…