Held by the Senate Armed Services committee, this is two hours. To receive testimony from the Government Accountability Office Service chiefs of the current condition of privatized military housing. Almost a year ago i first heard from the military families about the conditions they faced and frankly it was called to my attention from the air force base and i thought this was something that was just unique to the air force base and then i thought its elsewhere in oklahoma. Its also everywhere around the country so that was kind of the background of how this all started. Ive come to learn that it is a problem nationwide. The National Crisis in portions we havent seen since the scandal about a decade ago. Members of this committee can our staff an and bicycles, peope traveled and seen the problems firsthand. This is the third hearing that committee has had and im sure that it wont be the last. We hope this is the first two hearings we would see differences by now and be able to use this
To the air force base and then i thought its elsewhere in oklahoma. Its also everywhere around the country so that was kind of the background of how this all started. Ive come to learn that it is a problem nationwide. The National Crisis in portions we havent seen since the scandal about a decade ago. Members of this committee can our staff an and bicycles, peope traveled and seen the problems firsthand. This is the third hearing that committee has had and im sure that it wont be the last. We hope this is the first two hearings we would see differences by now and be able to use this hearing. In fact it was set up to discuss the progress that has been made. Well, it is set up to the progress that hasnt been what he wanted. We continue to hear regularly from the families across the country about questionable practices for the workmanship and frankly in some places about housing contractors just not caring about the families that they are supposed to be serving. Additionally, as it is rep
Care. The Senate Aging Committee hearing is about one hour, 40 minutes. The Senate National committee on aging will come to order. As chairman, my top priority is keeping our promises to Older Americans and to americans with disabilities. We owe it to have the necessary information to decide when, where, and how to receive care as they age. That has motivated my advocacy, for example, for home and committeebased services. Every american wants to receive care. It has similarly motivated my work to ensure Nursing Homes are providing safe, quality care for all of their residents. We need to address the chronic underfunding and understaffing for the state agencies that conduct nursing home oversight so they can effectively protect the health and safety of residents. And this core mission of the aging committee brings us to todays topic, the topic of assisted living. And that landscape. It has been 20 years since this Committee Held a hearing on assisted living. With the dramatic growth of
The Senate National committee on aging will come to order. As chairman, my top priority is keeping our promises to Older Americans and to americans with disabilities. We owe it to have the necessary information to decide when, where, and how to receive care as they age. That has motivated my advocacy, for example, for home and committeebased services. Every american wants to receive care. It has similarly motivated my work to ensure Nursing Homes are providing safe, quality care for all of their residents. We need to address the chronic underfunding and understaffing for the state agencies that conduct nursing home oversight so they can effectively protect the health and safety of residents. And this core mission of the aging committee brings us to todays topic, the topic of assisted living. And that landscape. It has been 20 years since this Committee Held a hearing on assisted living. With the dramatic growth of the assisted living industry in recent decades, it is long past time for
Accounts from political reporters, updated poll numbers , fundraising data, and campaign advertisements. Watch campaign trail friday night at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan come online at cspan. Org, or download as a podcast on our free mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. A hearing on the state of assisted living facilities, one with this with a Family Member in assistedliving details the poor conditions she observed on the high cost of care. The Senate Aging Committee hearing is about one hour and 40 minutes. The Senate National committee on aging will come to order. As chairman, my top priority is keeping our promises to Older Americans and to americans with disabilities. We owe it to every older adult, people with disability, and their families to have the necessary information to decide when,where, and how to receive care as they age. That has motivated my advocacy, for example, for home and committeebased services. Every american wan