Every eight seconds, another boomer turns 65. This year alone, more than 3 billion Americans will celebrate that birthday.
The Affordable Care Act will reduce fees for prescription drugs, lower the cost of private Medicare supplements and increase access to free preventive care. Some reports indicate that Medicare enrollees with high prescription drug spending will save up to $12,300 over the next 10 years due to this reform alone.
The law cuts $700 billion in unnecessary Medicare spending over the next 10 years, reducing the rate at which payments to providers are growing. Over 90 percent of Americans age 50-plus agree that people should have the freedom to grow old at home with dignity. To meet this demand, by 2020 1.6 million new direct-care jobs must be added, which is good news for our economy and because home care is less expensive than hospitals or long-term care, it?s good news for your pocketbook as well.
If we value caring for older people with dignity, we should treat their care workers with dignity as well. The average U.S. home care worker makes less than $10 per hour. And many home care workers are immigrant women of color who, because of deficient pay, a lack of sick days, and access to immigration papers, can?t in turn take care of their own families.
Flashback to 1965, the Senate passed the Medicare bill and President Lyndon Johnson said, ?We have proved, once again, that the vitality of our democracy can shape the oldest of our values to the needs and obligations of today.?
When we think about the health care system we should be concerned with how to better care for everyone, including workers.
Contact attorney Christopher Berry for any and all questions regarding Elder Care and Health Care Reform.
Read more:
http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-09-2012/medicare-in-home-elder-care-workers.html?sf6739477=1
Attorney Christopher J. Berry is a Metro Detroit estate planning and elder law lawyer who helps families, seniors, veterans and business owners with their important legal needs. Oakland County estate planning lawyer, Christopher Berry is a partner in the Bloomfield Hills law firm of Witzke Berry PLLC. Mr. Berry practices in the areas ofestate planning, business, probate, veterans benefits & Medicaid planning. Follow Christopher on Twitter@chrisberryesq
Source: http://michiganelderlawcenter.com/improving-health-care-those-who-do-caring/
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