Biden Takes On Sagging Safety Net With Plan to Fix Long-Term Care
The proposal to spend $400 billion over eight years faces political challenges and a funding system not designed for the burden it has come to bear.
A training program in New York for home health aides. Home care workers often make less than janitors, telemarketers or workers in food processing plants.Credit...James Estrin/The New York Times
April 15, 2021, 11:24 a.m. ET
President Biden’s $400 billion proposal to improve long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities was received as either a long overdue expansion of the social safety net or an example of misguided government overreach.