Seniors warned about long-term care dilemma

CHAMPAIGN – Baby boomers beware: The safety net you might be relying on to take care of you when you're old and sick is full of holes, a new study warns.

Many are relying on Medicaid, the government's health-care program for the needy, to pick up the tab for their nursing home and other long-term care expenses one day.

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