BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER: What Older Americans Want Policymakers To Know
The Bipartisan Policy Center interviewed older adults through The People Say initiative to identify health care challenges. Key recommendations include: establishing Medicare respite benefits and caregiver tax credits to support family caregivers; addressing direct care workforce shortages through apprenticeships and adequate Medicaid payment rates; expanding telehealth and behavioral health access; streamlining Medicare Savings Program enrollment; and reducing system complexity through State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and integrated care models like PACE.
