Three-Quarters of Voters Say Home Based Care is Part of the Medicare Solution

U.S. Newswire, January, 2008

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Contacts: Michael Reinemer, 1-703-535-1881, or Tilly Gambill, 1-703-535-1894, both of the American Association for Homecare

Four Out of Five Voters Favor Stronger Medicare Coverage for Wheelchairs, Oxygen, and Other Home Medical Equipment and Services

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority (78 percent) of American voters say they would vote for congressional candidates who would strengthen Medicare coverage for power wheelchairs, oxygen devices, hospital beds, and other durable medical equipment and services used in the home. Three- quarters of voters believe home care is part of the solution to the problem of rapidly increasing Medicare spending.

A national telephone survey of 1,000...

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