Today, the House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, passed a bill that will have devastating consequences for millions of older and disabled people. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care strongly condemns the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that will strip healthcare from nearly 17 million people, reduce food assistance for vulnerable populations, and inevitably lead to the shrinking of state Medicaid budgets, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Today’s action will result in nursing home closures, poorer care in homes, the loss of home and community-based care for disabled and older individuals, and negatively impact all consumers of long-term supports and services. Included in the bill was the postponement of the nursing home minimum staffing rule, which was estimated to save 130,000 lives over ten years.
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was cruel and unnecessary. Consumer Voice will continue to stand with all disabled and older individuals and fight for access to affordable, high-quality health care.
