No. 60August 27, 2026
When Care at Home Depends on State Decisions
An Ohio tax-credit proposal and a California assisted-living benefit cut show how state choices can change the money and services families use to support older relatives at home.
2 developments · 3 cited sources
The question
How are state policy choices changing the financial support families can use to keep older relatives at home?
Background
Families who support older relatives at home can rely on different state mechanisms, including Medicaid-funded assisted-living services and tax relief for caregiving expenses.
The read
Health Net has announced a cut to assisted-living benefits in California. AMAC Action supports H.B. 279, the Income Tax Credit for Family Caregiving Expenses. The packet also describes New MexiCare as providing up to $12,000 annually to eligible family members and friends who care for older adults outside the Medicaid system. Ohio's bill and New Mexico's program use different mechanisms.
What happens next
Will Health Net members continue to receive care until their authorization periods end?
What could change this read
Evidence about whether Health Net members continue to receive care until their authorization periods end would materially change this issue read.
Developments in this issue
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