[3:33 PM, 9/14/2021] Harshitha Durga: Case 2 (40 Points) The Market for Long-Term Care

More than 12 million Americansrely on long-term services and supports in home, community, or institutional settings. The number may more than double by 2050 (Commission on Long-Term Care 2013). Only a small share get services in nursing homes, and the trend is toward lower rates of nursing home care.

Several factors may influence how and where Americans get these services (Spetz et.al. 2015). First, Medicaid is a major funder of long-term care services and supports, so any changes in Medicaid policy can have major effects. Second, rates of disability have been trending down for a number of years, but there is no guarantee that this trend will continue. Third, use of long-term services and supports varies w...

[3:34 PM, 9/14/2021] Harshitha Durga: What sorts of health changes seem likely to shift the demand for nursing home care?

How would your initial graph change given the scenario you outline in (4) above?