Lack of long term care a growing problem

The St. Paul-based Citizen's League has come up with a plan for solving what they see as a growing crisis: how to pay for the long-term care of the elderly. Currently, 40 percent of that care is financed through Medicaid. And the cost is rising quickly. A report, released today, shows that if nothing changes, the annual bill for taxpayers will increase five-fold between now and 2035.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Stacy Becker, the leader of the Citizens League Long Term Care Collaborative.

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