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Millions of seniors enrolled in Medicare would miss out on the expanded access to in-home care benefits proposed in the Biden administration's $400 billion plan to boost the caregiving industry.
The administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure package, called the American Jobs Plan, would use $400 billion to expand access to in-home care under Medicaid, the government insurance program for the very poor and people with disabilities, in a way that meant is to support well-paying jobs for caregivers. But the plan does not address the lack of coverage for many in-home care services under Medicare, the government-funded health insurance program for those age 65 and older.