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What Americans REALLY Think About Medicare Home Health

Home health is on the ballot—home health is what Americans want, not Medicare cuts. In this episode of Who Cares, hosts Elyssa Katz and Dr. Steve Landers unpack fresh voter data on Medicare cuts and the Medicare Home Health benefit—plus what stopping Medicare cuts means for patients, clinicians, and taxpayers. Elyssa Katz and Dr. Landers open with a quick primer: what Medicare Home Health actually is (skilled nursing, PT/OT, and rehab brought into the home for people who are homebound or have low mobility) and why the benefit prevents unnecessary hospitalizations and nursing facility stays while preserving independence. It’s beloved by families—and it saves the system money. From there, they break down a new Fabrizio Ward poll commissioned by the Alliance: 1,200 voters, plus an oversample of 600 Trump voters, to ensure the results reflect the full electorate. The findings are striking: 70% oppose cutting home health; over 90% say access is essential for Medicare beneficiaries; 73% say cuts hurt legitimate providers and don’t stop fraud; 71% believe home health is the most affordable Medicare option vs. hospital or nursing home care. Politically, it’s low‑hanging fruit: supporting home health is good policy and good politics. Listeners also hear how the Alliance is moving the issue forward: publishing the poll memo (find it on the Alliance’s site under “Protect Home Health”), meeting with members of Congress and the Administration, activating grassroots advocates, and elevating frontline voices in markets where access is already strained. Then comes the human impact. Landers calls access to home health a life‑and‑death issue, describing later evaluations, missed visits, and agency closures—especially in rural communities where home health is often the only option. He contrasts misguided across‑the‑board cuts with a smarter path: target fraud and abuse while modernizing the program so it can grow. The result? Better outcomes for patients, stability for providers, and savings for the Medicare Trust Fund.