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May 31, 2024
Stand with nursing home residents and workers and tell your members of Congress to reject any efforts to prevent the implementation of the minimum staffing rule in nursing homes.
May 22, 2024
Contact your members of Congress to urge them to oppose bills that would significantly weaken training requirements for nurse aides in nursing homes.
March 04, 2024
In the coming days, the House of Representatives will be considering H.R. 7513, a bill that would prohibit federal regulators from ever creating rules about safe staffing in nursing homes. Send a letter to your member of Congress telling them to oppose this bill.
September 27, 2023
Use our step-by-step instructions to submit simple comments on CMS’s proposed minimum staffing rule in nursing homes.
July 27, 2023
Contact your member of Congress to urge them to stand with nursing home residents, their families, and nursing home workers and support a strong minimum staffing standard in nursing homes.
April 06, 2023
Urge your Members of Congress to support proposals that would require staffing standards in nursing homes and increase transparency and accountability for owners and use of public money.
December 06, 2022
Nursing home residents need your help! Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to stand with nursing home residents and include nursing home provisions in an end of year appropriations bill.
June 21, 2022
Nursing homes have been telling Members of Congress why they can’t provide quality care and hire staff. Your Members need to hear from YOU to say “Yes, they can” and to support policies that will hold the nursing homes accountable.
May 26, 2022
Get our detailed model responses to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes.
May 24, 2022
Using our quick suggested response it only takes a couple of minutes to make your voice heard!
March 28, 2022
We need you to contact your Congress members and tell them to take action to support the Biden Administration reforms and also to ensure the important nursing home provisions in the BBB Act are included in any upcoming economic legislation.
March 14, 2022
Letters are still one of the most widely read sections of the local news, and a great way to get your voice heard by members of your community and elected leaders on key issues.
March 08, 2022
Join us in thanking President Biden for standing with nursing home residents and introducing these monumental nursing home reforms.
November 17, 2021
Congress needs to hear directly from residents, families and their advocates that the staffing provisions must be included because adequate staffing is the key to safety and quality of care.
October 21, 2021
Contact Your Congressmembers and Tell Them to Support Protections for Nursing Home Residents
September 09, 2021
Reach out to your Representatives to tell them to support nursing home provisions and Elder Justice Act provisions in the current budget and reconciliation package.
August 04, 2021
The Essential Caregivers Act (H.R. 3733) is bipartisan legislation that gives residents of nursing homes the right to access essential caregivers during any public health emergency. This Act is critical to resident well-being.
February 15, 2021
On March 13, 2021, it will be one year since state and federal officials banned visits in nursing homes. Sign the petition to reunite residents with their familes.
February 10, 2021
It’s been almost one year since nursing homes shut their doors on March 13, 2020. Join Consumer Voice this Friday, February 12th to urge Congress and CMS to #OpenNursingHomeDoors.
July 31, 2020
The recently introduced Senate bill - the Safe to Work Act (S 4317) - would remove a nursing home’s liability for all negligent care that harms or results in the death of residents from 2019 until 2024 - including harm totally unrelated to COVID-19. Please act now to urge your members of Congress to strongly oppose this bill.
July 10, 2020
The Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes has announced it is accepting ideas and suggestions from the public until 5pm Friday, July 17.
June 29, 2020
We urge you to submit comments calling on CMS to mandate that additional data be collected and that nursing homes share with residents, their representatives, and their families the same information they report to the CDC.
June 29, 2020
The visitation ban in long-term care facilities, in place for more than 100 days now, has been an extreme hardship for residents and their families. Share your story during the day of action.
April 17, 2020
Tell the White House, Congress, State Legislators, Governors, and CMS that the 2.4 million people in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities should not be forgotten.
February 25, 2020
Urge your Senator to pass HR 4334 to reauthorize the Older Americans Act.
December 13, 2019
Join our National Call-In Day on December 16 and urge your Members of Congress to permanently reauthorize MFP.
September 17, 2019
The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act would end forced pre-dispute arbitration in contracts between consumers and corporations, including nursing homes and assisted living communities.
September 04, 2019
Help protect residents by submitting comments by September 16 on proposed changes the current federal nursing home regulations.
March 05, 2019
On March 6, join with others across the country to urge Congress to continue funding MFP.
December 18, 2018
The House passed the IMPROVE Act (H.R. 7217) that includes two important provisions related to Medicaid home and community-based services. Contact your Senator and urge them to vote YES on the bill
November 07, 2018
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted comments to oppose the rollback of the emergency preparedness rules. For those who haven’t, there’s still time!
October 19, 2018
The emergency preparedeness requirements are targets of CMS’ recent proposed rollbacks. Tell CMS that emergency preparedness regulations are critical for protecting residents of nursing homes!
July 18, 2018
President Trump has issued an Executive Order allowing Administrative Law Judges to be selected by political appointees. Contact your members of Congress and urge them to ensure people’s right to fair and impartial decisions!
March 20, 2018
Urge your member of Congress to request increased funding for the long-term care ombudsman program.
March 06, 2018
Your actions in early February to ask the Senate to fund the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program (#FundMFP) made a big impact. Now it is time to go all out and make a big push to pass the EMPOWER Care Act!
January 30, 2018
The future of the Money Follows the Person program is at risk. Urge your Senators to co-sponsor the bill to improve and extend the program for five years.
October 31, 2017
Protect residents by urging CMS to retain the requirements of participation and implement them without delay.
September 18, 2017
The Senate is working on a new bill that would convert Medicaid into a per capita cap system. Tell them no caps to Medicaid!
July 25, 2017
Tell CMS that requiring nursing home residents to sign pre-dispute arbitration agreements is unacceptable!
June 20, 2017
Tell your Senator to say “NO” to Medicaid cuts and caps and protect the care of all those needing long-term care.
June 19, 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are requesting comments on several items.
June 12, 2017
The House of Representatives will be voting on legislation, H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act, which will significantly strip away an individual’s right to justice through the courts in the event they are harmed or killed by a health care provider.
March 13, 2017
Medicaid is a lifeline for nursing home residents and other long-term care consumers. Tell your members of congress to oppose per capita caps!
March 03, 2017
Protect consumers’ rights to hold providers accountable. Groups, sign on to letter opposing H.R. 1215.
February 17, 2017
Congress is planning to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace it with major changes to Medicaid. Tell your members of Congress NO!
January 27, 2017
Consumer Voice and its whole network will be tweeting to fight the repeal of the revised federal nursing home regulations.
December 20, 2016
Congressional Leaders have promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This could harm nursing home residents and other long-term care consumers. Tell your Senators and Representative NO!
August 22, 2016
Help people living in nursing facilities and other institutional settings move back into the community!
July 28, 2016
Tell CMS to ban pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home agreements once and for all!
June 21, 2016
Take action to ensure older people and people with disabilities get support navigating their Medicare benefits.
March 21, 2016
UPDATE: The Older Americans Act has passed in the House!
The bill will reauthorize the Older Americans Act. Authorization expired on 2011 and reauthorization is long overdue.
January 11, 2016
Consumer Voice has launched petition asking the U.S. Congress to pass the Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 2087; S. 1133), legislation that would ban the use of pre-dispute, forced arbitration agreements in consumer contracts. These are agreements that residents or their loved ones must sign when entering into a nursing home or assisted living facility. We need your help! Please to sign on to this petition to urge your members of Congress to end this unfair practice and restore the rights of consumers once and for all.
January 12, 2015
Legislative efforts are under way at the state level to restrict long-term care consumers’ access to the civil justice system. Click above to learn more and how you can help advocate against such efforts.
October 07, 2014
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June 24, 2014
We need your help in reaching out to Congress to advocate for adequate staffing to protect the safety and well-being of nursing home residents. Let your legislators know that our country’s most vulnerable citizens deserve no less!
May 02, 2014
Elder abuse is rising, while federal funding for the Elder Justice Act has remained the same – nothing. However, progress may finally be underway. The President has done his part and included important elder justice funding in his budget. Now it’s up to Congress! Tell your legislators to support the Administration’s request today.
April 24, 2014
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