Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a vereces of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing is convened regarding the administration ee administrations attack on the aca. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. We are hear today because of on march 25th, 2019, the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals with the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act in the court. If the Trump Administrations position prevails and the entire aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans in the entire United States Health Care System. Ive often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. And let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in
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
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