The ABI has backed a Government announcement it will set up a commission looking into the funding of long term care.
The plans were contained in a white paper 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS' released this week. The commission is to report within one year and is due to produce recommendations for legislation in the second session of this Parliaments term. Nick Kirwan, assistant director of health and protection at the ABI, said: "We are very pleased to hear that the Government is looking into the funding for long term care. The industry is very keen to get involved in this. I believe we have an important role to play." Speaking at the ABI Savings and Protection Conference, he noted that 2...
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