Jordan Rau

Long-term care insurance is mandatory for Japanese citizens age 40 and over, while in the United States only a small portion of people voluntarily obtain coverage.

What long-term care looks like around the world

By Jordan Rau and Kaiser Health News

care of her mother, Frances Sampogna, who had dementia.

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News, and others

Hand sanitizer dispenser on wall of hospital in hallway

In the midst of the pandemic, a public hospital is gobbled up

By Jordan Rau and Kaiser Health News

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks on protecting Americas seniors from the COVID-19 pandemic in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 30, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Medicare will fine half of U.S. hospitals for readmitting too many patients pre-COVID

By Jordan Rau and Kaiser Health News