Politico October 10, 2024
With Robert King
Driving The Day
MOVING CARE TO THE HOME — Vice President Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to overhaul the way the nation cares for older Americans by allowing Medicare to offer home care benefits, Ben reports with POLITICO’s Robert King.
Currently, Medicare covers home nursing care and home health aides in only limited circumstances, and Medicaid coverage is a patchwork across states.
Many older Americans say they prefer receiving care at home than in institutional settings like nursing homes and hospitals. Harris’ proposal comes amid a broader push to bring more care into the home, sometimes using technology like telehealth and remote monitoring. The issue has bipartisan support in Congress and has been pitched as a...
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