President-elect Donald Trump’s election has the potential to bring significant changes to the government’s healthcare policy over the next four years. The care at home industry could be impacted by the policies of a second Trump administration.
Deborah Hoyt, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Axxess, led a post-election webinar with Dr. Steve Landers, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home; Andrew Woods, Chairman of Liberty Partners Group; Ander Crenshaw, Senior Advisor at King & Spalding; and E.J. Dionne, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
The panel discussed the implications of the election results on home-based care and its role in shaping future healthcare debates.
Affordable and Quality Healthcare
It is important to provide affordable and quality healthcare services. The panelists emphasized the potential of home-based care to create value, save money for the healthcare industry and maintain patients’ dignity and independence.
“Every American deserves good, quality healthcare in the place they prefer most, which is their own homes,” said Hoyt.
Crenshaw emphasized that home care can solve the healthcare crisis. “This is one of the ways that both solves the crisis in terms of access and a way to lower the cost,” said Crenshaw. “This is an area where you can still deliver quality healthcare and make it less expensive.”
Address Regulatory and Legislative Issues
The panelists discussed the regulatory and legislative issues that need to be addressed in the care at home industry. It is important to have a supportive and accommodating government that can help the sector grow without imposing unnecessary regulatory constraints.
Woods pointed out the impact of certain regulatory measures on the sector. “Here’s a way we can nearly solve two problems for the price of one, that is the access problem as well as the cost problem,” said Woods.
He explained that regulatory relief is needed in the current Congress to ensure that the care at home industry can thrive and meet the need for accessible care options.
Landers stressed the need for the government to support the industry. “Our members [providers] need to be supported. They’re a national treasure. Our sector is a national treasure. It’s a strategic asset especially for an aging nation,” said Landers.
Future of Home Care in the Healthcare Debate
Debates about healthcare will have a significant impact on the future of the care at home industry.
“The combination of long-term care and home care is definitely on the table for our future,” explained Dionne.
With healthcare reform likely on the agenda in the next Congress, the care at home industry could be positioned at the center of debates about Medicare, long-term care and reimbursement structures.
Panelists agreed that home care is a bipartisan issue with strong support across the political spectrum, making it a potential area of collaboration between parties.
Crenshaw mentioned that the new government might bring in individuals who understand market-driven economies and could see home healthcare as a solution to the healthcare crisis.
“I think he [President-elect Trump] will bring in some really good people and I think in that sense, we’ll be able to see some of the savings that we’re talking about and the increase in quality that we’re talking about,” explained Crenshaw.
With both political parties recognizing the value of care in the home, the opportunity for reforms that streamline reimbursement processes and expand access to services is within reach.
By focusing on cost-effective solutions and maintaining the dignity of patients, home-based care could play a transformative role in reshaping healthcare delivery for the future.
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