AHCA/NCAL Urges Congress To Pass Key Legislation During Lame Duck Session
Lawmakers Should Pass Bipartisan Bills To Protect Access To Care For America’s Seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress returns this week, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) urges our nation's lawmakers to pass key legislation during the lame duck session to ensure America's seniors and individuals with disabilities have continued access to quality long term care.
“America's seniors can't wait. Let's advance common sense policies that develop our long term care workforce and protect access to care," said Clif Porter, president & CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “Our priority is and always will be working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to ensure every senior has access to the high-quality care they deserve. Lawmakers have introduced several bills during the 118th Congress that will move us in the right direction, and they should act swiftly to pass this legislation before the end of the year."
AHCA/NCAL supports legislation that focuses on meaningful support and programs to bolster the long term care workforce, including streamlining the visa process for international doctors, nurses and their families and expanding training programs for developing certified nursing assistants (CNAs). The association also encourages Congress to extend certain telehealth flexibilities given during the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent cuts to Medicare, both of which help ensure seniors have continued access to care. READ MORE
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