Monday, July 13, 2009

Long-Term Care Enters Health Reform Debate - Disability Scoop

 

The Obama administration said this week it supports including a long-term care program in health care reform legislation, but not the kind that’s likely to mean much for many people with developmental disabilities.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to a key Senate committee earlier this week supporting the inclusion of a government sponsored long-term care insurance program in the health care reform bill. But that program would only serve Americans who are currently in the workforce and who choose to buy into it……

Long-Term Care Enters Health Reform Debate - Disability Scoop

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