Long-Term Care And Family Caregiving Finally May Get A Policy Moment

For decades, the desperate need for government to help support middle-income frail older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their family members has been clear. Until now, lawmakers largely have done nothing about it. But that finally may be changing.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President, has proposed an ambitious expansion of traditional Medicare that would, for the first-time, cover some long-term supports and services focused on care delivered at home. Former President Donald Trump, her Republican opponent, has countered by promising a family caregiver tax credit.