These proposed Medicare cuts could force seniors to pay out of pocket for home nursing visits that currently cost them ...

Medicare typically doesn’t cover the costs of custodial care services like those offered by Visiting Angels. However, it may provide coverage for medically necessary skilled nursing care at home under ...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists. (Photo by Win ...

Vice President Harris on Tuesday laid out a proposal to expand Medicare coverage to help cover the costs of home health care aides for seniors. Harris announced the plan — squarely aimed at “sandwich ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign pledge to significantly expand Medicare coverage by funding home care, if she is elected president next week, could bring about more changes to health care than ...

Vice President Harris on Tuesday introduced a new plan to expand Medicare benefits so that the program covers the costs of long-term home care for older Americans. The plan, formally announced on ...

Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet. Then Tsubaki took part ...

Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover long-term home care, addressing a significant gap in current coverage. The proposal could cost $40 billion and requires Congressional support, facing ...

Dear Toni: I need your help regarding my parents, who are in their late 80s. My mother has been disabled with Parkinson’s for the past three years, and my father has been her caretaker. But due to his ...

If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her benefits ...

Housing assistance programs can help people living on lower incomes access safe and affordable housing. This may involve direct financial aid, vouchers, or offering specific housing options. Original ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...