Washington's Legislature is looking at a long-term care funding plan.  Bipartisan legislation would create one year of long-term care insurance for Washington residents through a payroll deduction.  Sarita Gupta, the co-director of Caring Across Generations, says this would help some 830-thousand family caregivers who are now caring for Baby Boomer parents.

Gupta notes that Medicare doesn't cover long-term care.  The House Committee on Health Care and Wellness held a hearing on House Bill 2533 earlier this week.  Hawaii has a similar program that supporters say helps keep healthcare costs down.

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