Health Affairs February 19, 2025
As Congress and the Trump administration develop their health care agendas in the coming months, the challenges of accessing and providing care for people needing assistance with activities of daily living are critical issues that must be addressed. As the late Rosalynn Carter famously noted, caregiving affects all of us, as one day we all will provide care, receive care, or both.
More than 53 million Americans provide an estimated $600 billion of unpaid care annually to family members who are aging or have a disability, helping them remain in their own homes and communities. Families often have to step in when they cannot access paid care due to long waiting lists for Medicaid, the only program that covers...