FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Funds to Support the Health of Older Americans
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Funds to Support the Health of Older Americans
Today the
The funding will be distributed as follows:
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Older adults deserve to age with dignity and have equitable access to the long-term care system, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Expanded Funding for Home and Community Based Services. The American Rescue Plan provides states with billions in additional Medicaid funding to help support their home and community-based services programs. The additional Medicaid funding will help expand access to home and community-based services for older adults and ensure that caregivers are fairly compensated for their work.
Increased Access to
Provided COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing for Elderly Residents of
Expanded Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Seniors.
Proposed Robust Investments in the Caregiving Economy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and policymakers warned of an imminent long-term care crisis. Prior to 2020, it was estimated that more than half of people turning 65 would need long term services and supports (LTSS). Older adults can receive these types of services in a variety of places: in their homes, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities. The American Jobs Plan proposes to invest an additional
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