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HOME CAREINVESTMENTS IN THEBUILD BACK BETTER PLANNational survey among 1,001 registered votersconducted September 8 to 11, 2021 forSupport for Home Care Investments – September 2021
Key Findings on Home Care InvestmentsPreference for Long-term CareNursinghome10%Care athome90%Important that Congress includes long-term care in BBBCongress Should Act on Affordable Home CareDon'ttakeaction15%Should takeaction85%Support for Proposed Home Care PlankNotImportant21%Important79%Oppose19%Support for Home Care Investments – September 2021Favor81%2
Strong Support for Build Back Better PlanSupport for Build Back Better PlanCongress is considering legislation, called the “Build Back Better Plan,”to address economic needs facing the country. It would: Lower the cost of healthcare for working families and seniors,including prescription drugs. Make child care and college more affordable, preschool available toall 3- and 4-year-olds. Improve wages and benefits for millions of workers, more workershave paid family and medical leave. Take action to combat climate change, increase use of cleanenergy. Provide a path to citizenship for documented immigrants who can’tsafely return to their country, DREAMers, undocumentedfarmworkers/essential workers. Expand access to quality, affordable long-term care for seniors andpeople with disabilities, especially care provided in their homes.Cost of 3.5 trillion over 10 years, paid for by raising taxes oncorporations and incomes over 400,000 (no tax increase if makingunder 400,000).65% 34 ort for Home Care Investments – September 2021Oppose3
Breaking Down Support for Build Back Better PlanFavorOpposeFavorOpposeAll en69%26%Midwest62%35%Age 18 to 3482%16%West71%26%Age 35 to 4971%22%Urban79%17%Age 50 to 6456%40%Suburban61%36%Age 65/older51%46%Small town/rural59%36%Income under 40K68%26%Democrats93%5%Income 40K to 100K66%31%Independents64%29%Income over 100K61%37%Republicans37%60%White non-college grads58%38%Very conservative GOPs26%71%White college grads60%38%Not very conservative GOPs44%52%2020 Biden voters91%6%2020 Trump voters37%59%Support for Home Care Investments – September 20214
Voters: Long-Term Care Provisions of BBB Plan Are Important.How important is it that Congress include this provision in the legislation?78%This Build Back Betterlegislation includes majorinvestments to expandaccess to quality, affordable long-term care forseniors and people withdisabilities, especiallycare provided in theirhomes.Veryimportant48%Very/fairly importantVery/fairly 61%2020 Biden voter95%2020 Trump voters60%Strongly favor BBB99%Somewhat favor BBB93%Oppose BBB42%Less/not importantSupport for Home Care Investments – September 20215
Most Voters Expect to Need Long-Term CareHow likely do you think it is that you or a family member will need long-term care* at some point--eitherfrom someone who provides care in the home or in a nursing home or other care facility?Very/fairly likely to need care61%* Definition prior to question:“Long-term care is care and supportprovided to seniors and people whohave a disability, and who need helpwith the daily tasks of living for aperiod of three months or whatlikelyNot verylikelySupport for Home Care Investments – September 2021Democrats69%Independents59%Republicans54%Age 18 to 3459%Age 35 to 4968%Age 50 to 6465%Age 65/older54%Northeast64%South61%Midwest56%West63%6
Home Care Strongly Preferred over Institutional Care—ButHard to Find and AffordPreference for Long-Term CareObtaining Home CareVery difficultSomewhat difficultEasy82%70%Nursinghome10%Care athome90%23%41%11%Affordinghome careSupport for Home Care Investments – September 202130%Finding well-qualifiedhome care providers7
Huge Majority Wants Congress to Take Action on Home CareDo you think Congress should or should not take action to improve the availabilityof quality, affordable home care for American families?85%Congress should take th85%Suburban82%Midwest83%Small town/rural83%West86%Democrats97%Age 18 to 3492%Independents86%Age 35 to 4991%Republicans72%Age 50 to 6479%Age 65/older78%Congress should Congress shouldtake actionnot take actionSupport for Home Care Investments – September 20218
Four in Five Favor Home Care Investments within BBB PlanSupport for Home Care Investments* The Build Back Better legislation would make alarge investment to help families afford thehome care services they need. Specifically,the plan would:81% Increase Medicaid funding for states toprovide home care for hundreds ofthousands of families who need it. Provide additional funding to states toexpand at-home and community-basedcare options as an alternative to traditionalnursing homes. Create hundreds of thousands of newcaregiving jobs and increase wages andbenefits for home care workers.37%Stronglyfavor44%19%FavorOpposeSupport for Home Care Investments – September 20219
Support for Home Care Investments Crosses Party LinesProportions Who FAVOR Home Care Plan after DescriptionAll ependents85%Women86%Midwest77%Republicans63%Age 18 to 3492%West84%Very conservative GOPs52%Age 35 to 4987%Urban90%Not very conservative GOPs71%Age 50 to 6476%Suburban77%2020 Biden voters97%Age 65/older71%Small town/rural81%2020 Trump voters64%Income under 40K87%White non-college grads81%Income 40K to 100K83%White college grads74%Income over 100K74%Support for Home Care Investments – September 202110
Specific Elements of Home Care Plan Are PopularVery favorable to thisInvest in recruitment/retentionof skilled home care professionalsSomewhat favorable49%80%31%Benefits for care workers: healthinsurance, paid sick/family leave52%26%78%Create thousands of caregiving jobs, higherwages/benefits for these essential jobs51%27%78%Raise wages so care workerscan support themselves/families50%More funding to states to expand at-home/community care options vs. nursing home26%45%31%76%76%Raise wages to reduce turnover,ensure highly qualified caregivers49%26%75%Increase Medicaid funding for states toprovide home care to thousands48%27%75%Process for home care workers to formunion and bargain for benefits/conditions33%25%Support for Home Care Investments – September 202158%11
Pay-Fors Increase Support for Home Care PlanDoes this* make you more or less likely to support these investments in long-term care and home care?57%*This proposal to expandinvestments in long-termcare and home carewould be paid for byraising taxes on incomesover 400,000 and oncorporate profits.26%17%More likelyto supportLess likelyto supportMakes no differencein my supportSupport for Home Care Investments – September 202112
Home Care Provisions Could Strengthen Support for BBB PlanFAVOR Home Care Investments, by Support for BBB99%98%Three in ten voters (29%) supporthome care investments more thanthey support the overall BBB plan.Home carevoters17%59% Somewhat favorhome careinvestments Strongly favorhome careinvestments44%82%35%39%9%Voters whostronglyfavor BBBVoters whosomewhatfavor BBBVoters whooppose BBBDemocrats24%Independents26%Republicans50%2020 Biden voters37%2020 Trump ite non-college grads55%Priority: Cost of living61%Priority: Jobs35%Support for Home Care Investments – September 202113
Support for Home Care Investments -September 2021 Key Findings on Home Care Investments Care at home 90% Nursing home 10% 2 Preference for Long-term Care Should take action 85% Don't take action 15% Congress Should Act on Affordable Home Care Important that Congress includes long-term care in BBB Favor Oppose 81% 19% Important 79% Not .
