Home Health Care News October 10, 2024
Andrew Donlan

Less than a month before election day, the Democratic and Republican candidates for president are dueling over home-based care plans.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced on “The View” this week a proposal that would allow home care to be administered through traditional Medicare.

On the same day, former President Donald Trump and his campaign released a rebuttal, pointing toward home care-related policy implemented from 2017-2020, plus additional plans for a potential second term.

Harris’ proposal is a more lofty one. It would also – if implemented – create a massive tailwind for home care providers across the country. But, as LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan pointed out after the proposal, “we cannot overstate that without staff, there is...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Post-Acute Care, Provider
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