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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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