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How each way of paying for care works across the country, who decides, and what to ask for, with every key figure linked to its official source and dated. Each guide links to the State Record for your state, where the rules for your state are checked fact by fact.
Guide
Short-term care for the person you look after, so you can take a break. Medicaid, the VA, Medicare and state programs each pay for it in some cases. Who pays, how much, and how to get it in your state.
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Yes, in many states Medicaid can pay a family member to give care, and some veterans' families can be paid by the VA. Spouses face stricter rules. How each route works, who decides, and where your state stands.