Harris Proposes Medicare Coverage for Senior Home Care

An estimated 105 million people provide unpaid care across the country. Unclear yet how much the proposal would add to the national debt.

Vice President Kamla Harris delivers remarks on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel at the Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, on Oct. 7, 2024. Ting Shen/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a new plan on Oct. 8 that would require Medicare to cover the cost of long-term home care.

With the election only 27 days away, the Democratic nominee made the announcement first on ABC’s “The View.”