Try our search. Long-term Care for the Elderly and Disabled Overview States play a large role in the design and delivery of services for the elderly and disabled. They have lead responsibility for administering numerous programs, and for regulating many providers who deliver the services.
States are also major financers of long-term care.
People with disabilities are the fastest growing Medicaid eligibility group. Over the next 30 years, the number of Americans aged 65 and over, and the proportion of those individuals aged 85 and over, is expected to double. Related Documents Reports, issue briefs, meeting summaries, and other online documents.