Source: Lisa Zamosky - The L.A. Times

According to a 2010 poll by the SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, most Californians age 40 and older don't have long-term care insurance, which typically covers extended care provided at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. Commonly included are services for people who need help getting dressed, bathing, driving and managing medications.

Many Americans tend to think that with Medicare they're covered. But far from it.

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