This post is the first of a series on financing long-term care in the US. In part one, we provide a brief overview of the long-term care landscape and the critical financing issues that the US faces. We also review how other countries finance long-term care. In later posts, we will examine the implications of various proposed funding options. We obviously have a preference: use health savings accounts (HSAs) to finance LTC, and we will explain why this is the best option.