This study investigates the impact of long-term care insurance (LTCI) on the non-health
consumption of elderly households. By exploiting a quasi-experiment on the public LTCI …

This study aims to evaluate the current status and perspectives on the use of Japanese long-
term care (LTC) claims databases for research. We conducted a comprehensive literature …

Objectives This study aimed to examine the effect of increased cost sharing on long-term
care (LTC) service utilization among home-dwelling older adults, using nationwide long …

The public assistance system in Japan provides detailed and comprehensive livelihood
support for low-income families with various needs. As one example, and the beneficiaries …

Objective This study aimed to clarify the difference in (1) long-term care (LTC) usage and
expenditure and (2) medical care service usage and expenditure before and after the …

Nursing home residents often have to pay substantial co-payments. We assess the impact of
these co-payments, leveraging a Dutch reform. An increase in the monthly copayment …

This study examines the impact of reducing formal care benefits on the well-being of
informal caregivers, contributing to the ongoing discourse about establishing sustainable …

This longitudinal study aimed to compare 1-year mortality between users of home-and
community-based services (HCBS) and residential facilities (nursing homes, group homes …

Japan, renowned for its significantly aged population, presents a distinctive landscape in
elderly care. Notably, there exists no apparent correlation between the economic well-being …

Background: Population ageing is a worldwide phenomenon that could influence health
policy effectiveness. This research explores the impact of age structural transitions on …