The vice president’s latest health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or their aging loved ones.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday proposed a new government benefit, as she remains locked in a tight White House race with GOP rival Donald Trump, who also has been floating new federal aid for voters.

Harris’ proposal would expand Medicare — health care for elderly Americans — to cover expenses related to an in-home health aide, which is not currently covered.

Vice President Harris will announce a plan Tuesday to offer a new Medicare benefit for home care for seniors in an effort to focus on the challenges of caregivers, according to a senior campaign

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Kamala Harris during a Tuesday appearance on “The View” is expected to announce a new policy aimed at helping families care for aging seniors. The vice president will propose establishing a home care benefit through Medicare focused on helping families afford the cost of caring for seniors at home instead of in nursing facilities,

Harris will pitch the initiative as a way to help "sandwich generation" families and propose paying for it mostly with savings from Medicare drug negotiations.

Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to expand Medicare benefits for home care services for elders. Her campaign says the proposal will be funded by savings generated from Harris’ plans for lowering government spending on prescription drug prices.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that if elected, she will expand Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home, helping millions of seniors and American families. This proposal, which would represent one of the largest investments in at-home care in American history,