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27. Talk about a candidate in tune with the people

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #25)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 08:56 AM

Oct 2024

And working for the middle class! This one knocks it out of the ballpark!
Bravo President Harris!!! 🌊🇺🇸
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Kamala Harris Will Propose Adding Home Care Benefit To Medicare [View all] PunkinPi Oct 2024 OP

Caregiving, it's a good thing to campaign on. Trump doesn't know the meaning of the word. Walleye Oct 2024 #1

It's one of the toughest unpaid jobs there is, and I say this as a caregiver for my mom and aunt simultaneously. nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #2

As they say, you are doing the Lord's work. Walleye Oct 2024 #4

Thank you, truly a labor of love. nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #5

❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #14

Aww, thanks littlemisssmartypants! PunkinPi Oct 2024 #15

You're welcome, PunkinPi. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #17

Yes. I cared for my mom who moonscape Oct 2024 #37

Your mom was fortunate to have you! nt PunkinPi Oct 2024 #40

Nursing homes are closing left and right here Deminpenn Oct 2024 #3

unfortunately, hospice doesn't help keep people in their homes. It is extra support. But, usually it's a few mucifer Oct 2024 #6

Hospice care is end of life care RainCaster Oct 2024 #36

Yep. LTC facilities are not the cash cow they used to be. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #16

Wonderful! mysteryowl Oct 2024 #7

Wouldn't home care be less expensive than that? nt Shermann Oct 2024 #9

Yes!!! That is the point! mysteryowl Oct 2024 #11

Perhaps, depending on the level of care required MichMan Oct 2024 #22

Some relief is needed (along with some new modeling). LisaM Oct 2024 #8

Home health agencies could provide more care if the funding was there. nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #28

Gets this old girl's vote. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #10

The policy and announcing it on The View are master strokes. Native Oct 2024 #12

she's proposing to pay for it by expanding the federal govt's power to negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers Native Oct 2024 #13

That makes sense. Most of the nursing homes are run by corporations and the primary goal is profit not care. Vinca Oct 2024 #18

Yes Beck23 Oct 2024 #34

The problem with people living on Social Security at or below the poverty level needs to addressed as well. cstanleytech Oct 2024 #19

Hear hear! - says this oldish moonscape Oct 2024 #39

Not only that, but there are an increasing number of single older people with no kids who really valleyrogue Oct 2024 #46

Wonderful idea PuppyBismark Oct 2024 #20

This is desperately needed. Nt spooky3 Oct 2024 #21

Where are we going to find all the extra caregivers when there is already a shortage? MichMan Oct 2024 #23

Family members are already providing much of the care... Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #26

The devil will be in the details MichMan Oct 2024 #30

Yes, the details...always, but I doubt there will be an hourly wage.... Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #32

Those details can be very tricky. I guess we should just continue to force people into bankruptcy. Voltaire2 Oct 2024 #43

Well we could encourage immigration. Nt. Voltaire2 Oct 2024 #38

this would be markie Oct 2024 #24

This will change the lives of MILLIONS of Americans! Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #25

Talk about a candidate in tune with the people onetexan Oct 2024 #27

Finally! Now how about vision care, hearing care and dental care. travelingthrulife Oct 2024 #29

You took the post right off my keyboard! dflprincess Oct 2024 #35

Strongly support based on experience! recovering_democrat Oct 2024 #31

Yeah! Beck23 Oct 2024 #33

This would be a life changing event for many of us Greybnk48 Oct 2024 #41

Kamala Will Propose Harriet Harlow Oct 2024 #42

Could she please propose... returnee Oct 2024 #44

should have always been there 4catsmom Oct 2024 #45

Only partly so. The other part is Dems got everything they could possibly get past the GOP... Hekate Oct 2024 #49

That certainly addresses a crucial need! calimary Oct 2024 #47

That would be an incredible blessing Hekate Oct 2024 #48