Senate Democrats want home health for Medicare come 2028
Senate Democrats are planning to include home healthcare coverage in Medicare benefits if they win the 2028 elections. A letter from Sen. Ron Wyden and 17 other Democrats outlines goals to improve long-term healthcare for seniors and people with disabilities. The initiative aims to address the high costs and complexities of long-term care that many American families face.
- ▪Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork for home healthcare coverage in Medicare as part of their 2028 election agenda.
- ▪The initiative includes goals to improve the long-term care workforce, increase wages, and enhance accessibility to home-based care services.
- ▪Millions of Americans require supportive care services, with many families facing high out-of-pocket expenses for such care.
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Senate Democrats are laying the foundation to incorporate home healthcare coverage into Medicare benefits as part of their policy agenda should their party win both chambers of Congress and the White House in the 2028 elections. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the lead Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, and 17 other Democrats sent a policy strategy letter, obtained by the Washington Examiner, to their Senate colleagues on Wednesday outlining three main goals to improve long-term healthcare for seniors and people with disabilities ahead of the next presidential election cycle.
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