A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs By Paula Span July 10, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/syndicate/long-term-care-costs-washington-state-payroll-option/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OrgXoWWPSM-fiPGKGl-fIHm8y2zm5J6m3lyEW_M4IzCDaKwI_18np-XuheWpZckpNfQchI0KUEAyglwWgAixpohOJHA&_hsmi=427809115&utm_content=427809115&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: A New Option For Long-Term Care Costs Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she said. “I see the benefits.” The small surcharge on wages provides the funding for Washington Cares, the nation’s first state-operated program for long-term care insurance. It was set to begin distributing benefits July 1. (Span, 7/10)