Americans in the dark about long-term care insurance

A study recently released by Mintel suggests many Americans are unprepared to handle a disability or need for long-term care. The study found less than 60 percent of people are familiar with long-term care insurance, and almost three-quarters don't

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A study recently released by Mintel suggests many Americans are unprepared to handle a disability or need for long-term care. The study found less than 60 percent of people are familiar with long-term care insurance, and almost three-quarters don’t have any kind of long-term care coverage. Thirteen percent said they would like to purchase it, but hadn’t “gotten around to it.”

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