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Did anyone know about this provision in the Health Care Reform bill? Seems to be of major importance. yet few are aware of it "Health Care Reform Will Impact Long Term Care March 26) -- As health care reform became the law of the land this week, a huge bloc of Americans with a unique interest in the outcome sat watching on the sidelines. The 49 million people who care for older family members were hidden in plain sight, as usual, quietly shouldering a burden that so often takes a heavy toll on their finances and their physical and emotional well-being. Many of them -- I know a few -- are opposed to the new health care law, even though it includes one of the most important steps ever taken to improve caregivers' lot, especially those of the middle-class persuasion. Of course, hardly any of them are aware of that. The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, otherwise known as CLASS, provides for a national insurance program to help cover the cost of long-term care -- something 70 percent of people over 65 will need at some point along the way. The premiums will be much lower than those for private plans, and you won't get screened out because you've already had some health problems. Once vested after five years, enrollees unable to care for themselves will be able to claim cash benefits for as long as needed..." full article at http://www.aolnews.com/healthcare/article/few-know-health-care-law-has-class/19413357 __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn