By PAULA SPAN
Published: March 29, 2010
More than most 41-year-olds, Elizabeth Priaulx thinks about her eventual need for long-term care. A lawyer in Washington, she has coped well with cerebral palsy since childhood, but has lately developed painful arthritis as a consequence of the disease.“It’s begun to impact my life,” she said. “It’s hard to bend over. It’s hard to get in and out of a chair. As soon as I get out of bed, I’m in pain.”
So Ms. Priaulx has been paying close attention to a little-remarked but potentially transformational provision of the health care bill President Obama signed last week.
The Class Act, a legacy of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (whose widow and son were on hand for the signing), sets up the first national government-run long-term care insurance program, which will be offered primarily through employers.
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