Kamala Harris proposes Medicare pay for home health care for first time

(CNN) —& Vice President Kamala Harris& on Tuesday proposed broadening Medicare benefits to cover& home health care& for the first time, as she seeks to appeal to Americans& caring for both children and aging parents.“There are so many people in our country who are right in the middle. They’re taking care of their kids and they’re taking care of their aging parents, and it’s just almost impossible to do it all, especially if they work,” Harris said on ABC’s “The View,” part of a& media blitz this week& that’s putting her in front of friendlier interviewers with more targeted audiences.Harris, who has promised on the campaign trail to improve long-term care,& said the proposal will allow aging Americans to keep their dignity and help families with the emotional, financial and physical burdens of caring for their elders.Nearly one-quarter of American adults are in the “sandwich generation,” which contains many remaining undecided voters, according to& Harris& campaign data. More than 105 million Americans are acting as caregivers, according to the campaign.“We’re finding that so many are then having to leave their job, which means losing a source of income, not to mention the emotional stress,” Harris said Tuesday.The plan calls for...