Sustainable Solutions:
The Future of Long-Term Care Financing
2025 Long-Term Care
Symposium Recap
On May 7, Genworth & CareScout hosted our 2025 Long-Term Care Symposium. We convened leaders, advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss how we can meaningfully progress toward solving our country’s long-term care financing challenges.
Take a look at the replays and photos from the event, information about our panelists, supplementary videos highlighting the perspectives of caregivers, and additional resources below.
Panels
Program Opening
Introductory remarks and keynote address
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Congressman
Tom McInerney
President & CEO Genworth
Michael Shepherd
Senior Vice President, Government Relations Genworth
Panel #1:
“If You Build It…” – Sustainable LTC Financing Programs
This conversation centered on what a sustainable financing system can look like, examining insurance-based frameworks, federal vs. state approaches, the importance of considering tradeoffs when forging a path forward, and potential Medicaid impacts.
Moderator: Jamala Arland
President & CEO
Genworth US Life Companies
Michael Cannon
Director of Health Policy Studies Cato Institute
Lisa Harootunian
Director, Health Program Bipartisan Policy Center
Narda Ipakchi, MBA
Vice President of Policy and Programs
The SCAN Foundation
Panel #2:
"A Wider Lens..." – Exploring Potential LTC Financing Reform Impacts
Broadening the conversation, this discussion examined how long-term care financing reform could affect caregivers, the workforce, employers, and younger populations and opportunities that exist to improve the status quo.
Moderator: Nick Sheahon
SVP and LTC Inforce Leader Genworth US Life Companies
Dr. Bridget Bearden
Research and Development Strategist
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Arielle Galinsky
Student and Youth Advocate for LTSS Reform
Harvard Kennedy School
Mollie Gurian
Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs
Leading Age
Panel #3:
"Diving Deeper..." - Finding the Care in Long-Term Care
This panel explored how better navigation, person-centered delivery, and provider innovation can improve the aging experience for older adults and their loved ones – another critical element that must be improved.
Moderator: Samir Shah
President & CEO
CareScout Services
Lori Cabbage
SVP of Business Development
BrightStar Care
Asif Jiwani
Managing Partner
Life Foundation Home Care
Panel #4:
"Better Together..." – Public + Private Collaboration
This discussion focused on the importance of public-private cooperation in building and sustaining a viable long-term care financing system, addressing the role of private long-term care insurance, ways to increase access to financing solutions, and the connection between health and long-term care.
Moderator: Andrea Lynn White
President & CEO
CareScout Insurance
Stephanie Moench
Principal
Oliver Wyman
Susan Coronel
Executive Director, Product Policy
America’s Health Insurance Plans
Stephen Moses
President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform and Visiting Fellow, Paragon Health Institute
Event Videos
Hear more perspectives on long-term care financing from Genworth & CareScout associates as well as from CareScout Quality Network Providers.
The Caregiver Perspective on Financing Long-Term Care:
Messages from Genworth & CareScout AssociatesThe Caregiver Perspective:
More about Loretta’s StoryThe Caregiver Perspective:
More about Sandeep’s Story
The Provider Perspective on Financing Long-Term Care:
Messages from providers in our CareScout Quality NetworkThe Caregiver Perspective:
More about Lisa’s StoryThe Caregiver Perspective:
More about Ebony’s Story
Supplemental resources from our panelists