The fourth
policy alternative, YOUNGINS, attempts to mitigate the problems
of adverse selection and affordability by including insured
persons of working age. At younger ages relatively few people
are disabled, and prefunding reduces annual premiums by lengthening
the period of contributions and accumulation of interest earnings.
Persons starting at age 30 and over are assumed to buy as much
nursing home insurance (in terms of years of covered care) as
they can afford for 1 percent of their income. Again, premiums
were estimated by Social Security Administration actuaries and
vary from$$127 a year at age 30 for a policy that covers one
year of nursing home care to $3,135 a year at age so for a policy
that covers unlimited nursing home care.