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Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey

February 17, 2012

Along with 14 other national organizations representing the interests of seniors and individuals with disabilities, NCOA invited the presidential candidates to answer five questions about their views on long-term services and supports.

The questionnaire was distributed to all major candidates for the Office of President of the United States, regardless of political party affiliation.

Read the complete questionnaire with background information.

What We Asked

How the Candidates Responded

With the aging of the U.S. population, how would you recommend the country address its current and growing needs for long-term services and supports?
What are your plans for increasing the availability of home and community-based services that are much preferred over institutional care by seniors and people with disabilities who seek to maintain their independence and integration in society?
How would you propose to support family caregivers who provide the vast majority of long-term services and supports but often at great costs to themselves and American businesses?
What would you do to address the shortage of qualified direct-care workers needed to provide home and community-based services to seniors and people with disabilities?
What improvements should be made within the Medicaid program to provide choices for seniors and individuals with disabilities to receive services at home rather than in more costly nursing homes and institutions?