Costs of Health Care

Older Michiganders need more help planning for long-term care needs, poll shows

Few have signed legal documents or communicated their wishes, and many worry about financial aspect or have misconceptions 

Long-Term Care: Are Older Adults Ready?

The majority of people age 50 and older do not think they will need long-term care, and many have not taken steps to plan for their future long-term care needs  

Health care costs rise to top of older Michiganders’ community health concerns

Costs of different types of care, and of prescription drugs and insurance, rated as topics of highest concern among people 50 and older

On Their Minds: Older Adults’ Top Health-Related Concerns

From health care costs to social isolation to neighborhood safety, the poll asked people age 50 and over about their level of concern about 26 different health-related issues for older adults in their communities