Home Health Care News November 1, 2024
Andrew Donlan

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a Medicare home care benefit earlier this month. Some found the proposal innovative and exciting, others found it unrealistic and potentially costly. Many in between found it well intentioned, but wanted to hear further details.

But more broadly, Harris’ proposal evoked an interesting conversation, at least in my mind. Who is better off improving access to home care for American seniors: the private sector or the public sector?

“The best answer is for the private sector to introduce new and varied business models that make high quality home care more affordable,” Arosa CEO Ari Medoff recently told Home Health Care News, in reaction to the proposal. “Innovation comes in many forms, though in our world...

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