That is exactly why the good Senator from Alaska, Senator Murkowski, and I teamed up to introduce the CHARGE Act to exte...
I think the point Senator King made, that closing down a rest home is not a higher outcome necessarily.
Access to quality long-term care is an important part of honoring our commitment to our veterans.
Let us honor our veterans' service and sacrifice by making sure they get the best care we can give them.
I think I found a solution.
Our goal is to actually have the Veteran-Directed Care rolled out to all facilities by the end of FY '24.
It is obvious that we have more work to do to be able to meet that obligation.
So for a number of reasons, in Montana, not having anything to do with CMS, we have, I think, lost 11 rest homes.
I want you to speak as to the impacts on your members as they wait for the Elizabeth Dole Act to become law because Wash...
We must also focus on caregiver support and recognize the vital role caregivers play in the well-being of a veteran.
low Medicaid reimbursement rates often leave nursing homes with no choice but to close their doors.
Increasing staffing requirements at a time when we cannot find the people to fill open positions is a dangerous policy.
I appreciated that the VA said that they believe they are on track to meet the President's directive regarding VDC by th...
Thank you and Senator Murkowski for introducing the CHARGE Act, which would reinstate the waiver for bed-hold occupancy ...
The staffing ratio issue, which Senator Cassidy and Senator King and probably everybody around this table could talk abo...