What reforms could change the long-term health care system?

What reforms could change the long-term health care system?

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As far as reforms that could change the long-term care system, I believe that probably one of the first and best things to do would be to try to shift people to lower levels of care and. There's just no reason for somebody who has trouble walking, bathing and dressing themselves to be in a nursing home. That person could easily be in assisted living or in a community setting with some either part time or full time assistance, and certainly the assisted living would be far less expensive. So I think finding a way to lower the level of care for people who don't need a level of care such as that given in a skilled nursing facility, would be a good first step.