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Dying Broke
A photo of a caregiver holding an elderly woman's hand.

Dying Broke

A KFF Health News-New York Times Project

KFF Health News and The New York Times examine how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families.

Featured Story

Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

The United States has no coherent system of long-term care, leading many to struggle to stay independent or rely on a patchwork of solutions.

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Credits

Reporters

Jordan Rau
Reed Abelson
JoNel Aleccia

Photographers

William DeShazer
Shuran Huang
Ruth Fremson
Arin Yoon
Michelle V. Agins
Maansi Srivastava
Desiree Rios
Bryan Meltz
Will Crooks
Kelly Burgess
Tim Gruber
Ariana Drehsler
Caroline Gutman
Eric Harkleroad

Editors

John Hillkirk
Elisabeth Rosenthal
Kate Phillips
Celia Duggar

Data

Holly Hacker
Albert Sun

Copy Editors

Terry Byrne
Gabe Brison-Trezise
Alison Peterson

Photo Editors

Eric Harkleroad
Matt McCann