Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Veteran, Caregiver Bill Passes House at PHInational.org

Why is such a simple approach so lacking in so many parts of the Medicaid LTC system?

On July 28 the U.S. House of Representatives passed what the Military Times described as “landmark legislation to train family members to provide care for severely wounded veterans — and pay them for it” (”House passes bill to train, help caregivers,” July 28).

HR 3155, the Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act, or CARE Act, received vocal support from families of wounded war veterans after being introduced into the House in July. CNN reported that supporters and members of the Wounded Warrior Project, an advocacy group and provider of services for injured soldiers, gathered along with politicians on Capitol Hill on July 21 to urge Congress to pass the bill (”Wounded Warrior Program urges funding for war vet caregivers,” July 21)…..

Veteran, Caregiver Bill Passes House at PHInational.org

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