Long-Term Care Research Pulse

    She Paid $2,800 a Year for Long-Term Care Insurance for 19 Years. At 81 the Insurer Raised the Premium 60%, and Dropping the Policy Would Have Thrown Away $53,000

    Source: aol.comSeptember 10, 2026

    Wealth Defender HQ Bottom Line

    Past premiums paid for coverage during those years, so the amount already spent should not decide whether to keep the policy. Compare the new premium with your budget, the care costs the policy covers, and what you could pay yourself. Before canceling, ask whether reducing benefits could lower the premium and whether any coverage would remain if you stopped paying.

    This takeaway is editorial analysis of the linked source by the Wealth Defender HQ research team. It is not investment, legal, insurance, or tax advice.

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    She Paid $2,800 a Year for Long-Term Care Insurance for 19 Years. At 81 the Insurer Raised the Premium 60%, and Dropping the Policy Would Have Thrown Away $53,000 aol.com

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