1.9 million Americans with disabilities have no choice but to live in nursing homes. Taxpayers provide 57% of nursing home funding. Only one out of six long-term care tax dollars are allocated for home-and community-based services.

National average annual cost to taxpayers of housing one again and/or disabled American in a nursing home: $40,784

Medicaid funds Personal Attendant Services (PAS) for a small percentage of people with disabilities. Such services are usually available only to people whose income is at or below the poverty level.