‘Grayest’ state ranks 46th for long-term health care

The state with the highest share of older residents ranks among the worst at meeting their needs for long-term care, a new scorecard says.

Senior advocacy group AARP said Florida has slipped to 46th among the states in a study that measures factors such as the cost of private nursing-home care as a percentage of annual household income, the number of private long-term care insurance policies in effect and the proportion