That's a great question. I would say, first of all, that people who are connected early to palliative care show a reduction in caregiver distress and show benefits even after a person has died. I also think, though, that we need some sort of financial benefits and help for caregivers because many patients and caregivers report out-of-pocket expenses when they have an illness. You never think about them until you actually have an illness and have to go back and forth to the hospital all the time.
I also think we could look at other things that aren't tax credits, because there are people who are poor enough that they never pay tax, and they don't benefit unless there are refundable tax credits. There are many more things we should do, because we cannot manage our health care system without caregivers. I would hate to think what it would be like without them.