GAO: 12 Million Seniors Not Receiving Needed Home-Based Care

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported this month that an estimated 75 percent of seniors who likely need home-based care are not receiving such home-based services. In the report, GAO analyzed the most recent data available from two national surveys, the 2013 Current Population Survey (CPS) and the 2012 Health and Retirement Study (HRS). …