Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older Americans, aiming to help the “ sandwich generation ” of adults caring for aging parents while raising their children at the same time.

Appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “The View,” Harris talked about taking care of her mother when she was dying and personally experiencing the challenges many families face when seeking affordable in-home care for their aging loved ones.

She promised that if, elected in November, she will seek to expand Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older Americans, so that it covers long-term care and includes services like in-home aides. Harris said aides could help seniors do things as simple as preparing meals or putting on sweaters because it is “about dignity for that individual. It’s about independence for that individual.”

Vice President Kamala Harris has outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand its coverage of home health care for older Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee announced this plan on the television talk show “The View.”

Harris explained that she aimed to take the burden off members of the “sandwich generation,” who are taking care of their kids and aging parents at the same time. She said the cost of this additional paid care could be paid for with the money the government will save by negotiating with pharmaceutical companies to reduce what Medicare pays for prescription drugs. Harris is also calling for Medicare to cover more hearing and vision care.

The Conversation U.S. asked Jane Tavares and Marc Cohen, scholars of long-term care, to assess what’s known so far about the plan.

What is Harris’ “Medicare at Home” plan and how would it work?

Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an expansion of Medicare to cover the costs of an in-home aide for many seniors, a direct pitch to the “sandwich generation” of adults caring for aging parents in addition to their own children.

The plan, dubbed “Medicare at Home,” focuses on having Medicare cover costs of home care services and nurses as a way for families to help avoid costs of nursing homes. Harris is pairing it with a plan she’s already announced that would expand the child care tax credit to up to $3,600, and $6,000 for parents with newborns.

Harris unveiled the plan in a Tuesday interview on “The View” talk show, where she talked about her own experience taking care of her mother while she had cancer.

She emphasized that her plan would be an expansion of Medicare, rather than Medicaid. This would enable it to coexist with private insurance. Medicaid also has certain stricter eligibility rules.

The 13 must-see lines from Kamala Harris’ ’60 Minutes’ interview

Kamala Harris hasn’t sat for many tough interviews since she emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee. Or, honestly, many interviews at all.

But, on Monday night, Harris faced extended, tough questioning — via a sitdown she did with Bill Whitaker of “60 Minutes.” (Worth noting: Donald Trump had agreed to do a similar interview but backed out at the last minute.)

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And the thing about all of this is that Harris could have easily dodged this. She could have said something like: “I don’t agree with anyone 100% of the time. And the times that I disagreed with President Biden, I made sure he knew my views. But as president he had the final say.”

The Morning: Tim Walz wants to get rid of the electoral college

On Tuesday, at a fundraiser with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz expressed his support for throwing out the Electoral College as the way America elects presidents.

There are two paths to getting rid of the Electoral College and choosing our presidents based solely on popular vote:

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