February 2025 Policy Brief: Medicaid and Family Caregivers

The National Alliance for Caregiving released their February 2025 "Policy Brief: The Role of Medicaid in Supporting Family Caregivers". This policy brief discusses how Medicaid has emerged as the primary source of support for family caregivers which enables individuals to receive care in their homes rather than nursing facilities. Medicaid provides direct financial support to family caregivers and supplemental services like respite care, training, and counseling to help families avoid or delay institutional care. The National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers recognizes Medicaid's central role in supporting family caregivers. This policy brief reviews how policy affect family caregivers' ability to maintain their own health and provide care for the people in their lives. Read the policy brief to learn more.