Can Harris’s proposed ‘at-home Medicare’ end the dreaded ‘spend down’ of senior assets?

Currently, many states require people to divest themselves of assets to poverty levels to qualify for aid

A new proposal for at home Medicare" by the Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, could help ease the burden of the cost of elder care for many families, experts say.

However, Republicans have already criticized the proposal as too expensive, a reminder of the political difficulties of enacting healthcare expansions in the US.