With a White Paper on the funding of a national care service expected shortly, Stephen Burke, Chief Executive of Counsel and Care, said: "There are no easy choices - we will all have to pay more for care in the future. Any future funding solution must pass at least three tests: it must be fair, simple and sustainable. Fair so it relates to people's ability to pay and wealth. Simple so that it is clear what you pay and what you get. And sustainable so it will continue to pay for better care as our population ages."
 

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