...expenditures went lo home care—despite that fuel thai four out of five disabled and almost three oul of five severely disabled live at home. Most home...relatives and friends. And when people do buy home care, (hey get little help from public programs. Public spending on nursing home care, by contrast, is substantial....

...In 1988, $53 billion was spent on long-term care, but only 18 percent went to home care despite the fact that four out of five disabled and almost three out of five severely disabled live at home. The great majority of long-term care in the home is provided by families and friends, but not without...