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‘We’ll take care of our own’: What I saw on the ground in Asheville

I've seen a lot of destruction in my life. I've walked through war zones and riot-torn cities, and been at the scene of natural disasters that have devastated communities. But what I saw in Asheville, North Carolina after Hurricane Helen was unlike anything I've ever witnessed. Houses were washed away by rivers, overturned and crushed. […]

Harris Proposes Medicare Benefits for Home Care, Vision and Hearing – The New York Times

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday outlined a new home health proposal on “The View” and described a Medicare expansion plan to help the so-called “sandwich generation” care for elderly parents. This electorate includes many adults who feel they are straddling the responsibility of raising their children while also needing extra help to keep their […]

Harris announces plan for Medicare to cover long-term care at home – The Guardian US

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to provide long-term home care services through Medicare, the public health insurance program for Americans 65 and older. If approved, the program would be a major expansion of Medicare, which currently only covers home health care under narrow circumstances. Harris made the announcement on ABC's The […]

Harris proposes help for the 'sandwich generation': a Medicare benefit for home care – NPR

Vice President Harris departs for New York from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Oct. 7, walking to board the Second Air Force. Evelyn Hochstein/Pool/AFP hide caption toggle caption Evelyn Hochstein/Pool/AFP Vice President Harris is expected to announce a new proposal Tuesday that would expand Medicare coverage to cover the cost of home health aides for seniors. […]

Harris to announce plan for Medicare home care benefit

Vice President Harris will focus on challenges for caregivers on Tuesday by unveiling a plan to provide new Medicare benefits for in-home care for the elderly, campaign officials said. She is scheduled to unveil her proposal for the first-ever expansion of Medicare to include home health care on ABC's “The View,” where campaign officials say […]

‘Don’t Care if FEMA Comes’

Residents of a North Carolina town are reportedly left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) adding that they are “not open to coming.” Ta. in interview and new york postSeveral residents of the town of Bat Cave, located near the village of Chimney Rock, […]

Tim Walz gets grilled for falsehoods, doubts ‘people care’ about misstatements

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz hinted that voters weren't too worried about his “gaffes,” even though he was upset about a number of false statements he made. Asked about his misconceptions, from his stay in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen protests to his wife's reproductive assistance, Waltz claimed that his passions sometimes stumble him. “I […]