Comparing Long-Term Care in Germany and the United States: What Can We Learn from Each Other?

Though one nation's policies rarely serve to answer another's problems, comparing experiences can help stimulate evidence-based debate and discussion. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Mary Jo Gibson and Donald L. Redfoot examines developments in the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany and the United States to understand their impact on financing and coverage, consumer options and choice, family caregivers, the LTC workforce, and the quality of services. It also provides a brief overview of LTC reform proposals in both countries.