‘Caregiving Crisis’ Spurs Democrats’ Push for Home Medicaid (1)

A group of Democrats are renewing their push to expand Medicaid coverage of home health services.

The lawmakers, led by Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), will introduce a bill Thursday to require states to cover home health services on par with nursing homes, and greatly expand federal reimbursement for it, according to an outline of the legislation shared with Bloomberg Government.

“The caregiving crisis in this country leaves millions of seniors and people with disabilities without a meaningful choice of where they can receive essential, life-sustaining care,” Casey said in a statement. “It corners many family ...