Listen now (33 min) | This week on the podcast, we consider the sorry state of affairs in the world of long-term care. The U.S. has never had good answers when it comes to insuring against the risk of a long-term care need. And now, the pandemic is raising the stakes. Costs are rising for everything from assisted living to skilled nursing facilities and home-based care. Meanwhile, the pandemic has taken the lives of more than 100,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities.