Increased funding may be coming to seniors and people with disabilities seeking home healthcare. The proposed bill, the "Better Care, Better Jobs Act," would dedicate increased Medicaid funding for home care, which allows older adults, people with disabilities, and injured workers to receive treatment while living in their home or community. As the "better jobs" half of its name suggests, the bill also calls for increased wages and benefits for caregivers. Currently, according to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, over 650,000 people are on waiting lists to receive home or community care.
