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The growing long-term care dilemma

A bar chart that compares 2025 median annual long-term care costs with seniorsâ income. Adult day health care costs $24,700, below the $43,200 median Medicare beneficiary income. Assisted living is $74,400, nursing home care ranges from $114,975 to $129,575, and 24/7 nonmedical caregiving reaches $305,760.

Median annual long-term care costs, 2025

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