NAELA: The Better Care Better Jobs Act Would Transform Long-Term Care for the Better
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Last week, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which would vastly expand Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). The legislation forms the basis of President Biden’s $400 billion commitment to expand access to HCBS and raise the wages of direct support professionals in his American Jobs Plan.
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COVID-19 has laid bare the crisis in America’s nursing homes. This legislation would be an unprecedented step towards ensuring every American has the ability to age in place.