Family caregivers need greater support from Medicare, advocates say

Family caregivers need greater support from Medicare, advocates say 
McKnights Home Care; by Adam Healy; 9/20/24 
Though federal agencies have made substantial progress on initiatives supporting family caregivers, more can be done to assist people providing unpaid care for older loved ones, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving. “While we’ve made strides, the urgent needs of family caregivers demand more ambitious action,” Jason Resendez, president and chief executive officer of NAC, said Thursday in a statement. “The time for bold action is now.” NAC specifically urged Congress to boost federal funding for national and state-level grants that support family caregivers, and recommended policies that help caregivers access paid family and medical leave, tax credits and Medicare- and Medicaid-sponsored support programs.