Long-term care for aging Americans is a challenge transcending party lines, affecting millions of families who are struggling to balance caregiving with work and daily life. Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to expand Medicare benefits to cover home health care was a promising solution not to be realized. By expanding Medicare to include home health care, Harris hoped to ease the burden on caregivers, allowing seniors to live with dignity in their homes, rather than being forced into costly and often impersonal nursing homes.