Missoula, MT— Montanans with disabilities and those who are aging are angry that current federal health care reform efforts exclude the very services and supports that allow them to live in their own homes with the assistance they need. On July 2, they are taking that anger to the streets, with rallies and marches in seven of Montana’s larger cities that will deliver the message that “Long-Term Care is KEY.”
“It’s especially important that Sen. Baucus hears this message,” said Travis Hoffman, Advocacy Coordinator at Summit Independent Living. “Not only is he a “key” figure in health care reform, he represents our interests in Washington, and we want to be sure he knows not to compromise our freedom. We want him to end the bias in Medicaid that currently pays for us to be forced into nursing homes and institutions, but won’t pay less for us to get assistance in our own homes.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Montanans to Sen. Baucus: Include Long-term Care in Health Care Reform-It’s Key! | cripchick's weblog
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