MedCity News October 20, 2024
On the surface, it sounds positively delightful – who wouldn’t want to help dear grandma avoid the nursing home? But as is often the case with these sweeping government proposals, the devil is in the details.
Ah, election season! That wonderful time when politicians grace us with grand plans to solve America’s biggest problems. Last week, Kamala Harris released her “Medicare at Home” proposal, focused on expanding Medicare to cover in-home care for seniors. On the surface, it sounds positively delightful – who wouldn’t want to help dear grandma avoid the nursing home? But as is often the case with these sweeping government proposals, the devil is in the details.
Let’s start with the obvious: this plan claims to be...