Deficit commission’s plan would eliminate CLASS Act
Dec 03, 2010
A bipartisan deficit commission, co-chaired by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is scheduled to vote today on its deficit reduction proposals, which would make several cost-saving cuts to Medicare. Among...
Health Affairs journal devotes January issue to long-term care
Jan 05, 2010
The health policy journal Health Affairs is releasing an issue today on long-term care and related services, and the challenges confronting caregiving.
Deficit commission votes not to send proposals to Congress
Dec 06, 2010
A commission charged with finding ways to reduce the deficit last week voted against proposals that recommend killing the CLASS Act and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
CLASS Act only begins to address long-term care needs, panelists say
Jan 07, 2010
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act would increase access to long-term care, but more actions need to be taken to overcome problems facing the field, according to panelists...
Legislation repealing CLASS would have no budgetary impact, CBO says
Nov 02, 2011
Cancellation of the CLASS Act means there will be billions less going toward reducing the nation’s net deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. The Community Living and Assistance Services...
Sebelius defends CLASS Act, admits changes to be made
Feb 08, 2011
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius defended the CLASS Act, the Affordable Care Act’s long-term care insurance program, on Monday in remarks at a Kaiser Family Foundation event.
GOP targets Medicaid, CLASS Act
Apr 01, 2011
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) says the Republican version of the fiscal 2012 budget—which will be released next month—will call for $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid funding over 10...
The ACA’s ‘comprehensive’ long-term care failure
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 19, 2013
There’s been a lot of talk lately about what constitutes “comprehensive” health insurance coverage — and long-term care notably has not been part of this national conversation.
Obama, Sebelius tout CLASS Act for creating long-term care options at seniors summit
Jun 09, 2010
President Obama and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited a seniors facility in Maryland yesterday to discuss prescription drug coverage, preventing fraud and impending changes...
Congressman to introduce bill to repeal CLASS Act after hearing discussion of strengths, flaws of long-term...
Mar 18, 2011
The Community Living Assistance and Services and Supports (CLASS) Act will be repealed if physician-congressman Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) has his way. Gingrey said Thursday that he intended to unveil a...