According to a survey conducted in March 2021, most U.S citizens rely on Medicare, savings, and social security to pay for long-term care. At that time, just under 50 percent of respondents stated that one of these sources would support their actual or potential needs for ongoing living assistance. Only 26 percent of respondents relied on their pension.
What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)?
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AP-NORC. (May 1, 2021). What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)?." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2021). What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "What Aid Are You Relying on to Support The Costs of Your Ongoing Living Assistance Needs (Long-term Care)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC, What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
What aid are you relying on to support the costs of your ongoing living assistance needs (long-term care)? [Graph], AP-NORC, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249835/support-sources-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/