Forbes November 30, 2021
The Build Back Better Act (BBB) has brought family caregiving back into the spotlight. The BBB would expand the federal contribution to Medicaid’s home and community-based care (HCBS) program by 6 percent annually or about $150 billion over 10 years. In addition, it aims to make a greater investment in family caregivers potentially.
According to 2009 data from CDC’s state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, approximately 25% of U.S. adults 18 years of age and older reported providing care or assistance to a person with a long-term illness or disability. This is referred to as “informal or unpaid care” because it is provided by family or friends rather than paid caregivers. The one-year value of this unpaid caregiver activity was...
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