Political Quotes

“I rise to join my colleague Mrs. Lincoln of Arkansas to reintroduce bipartisan legislation aimed at improving long-term care health and rehabilitation options for Medicare beneficiaries, and also assisting family caregivers. We all recognize that our Nation needs to address sooner rather than later the challenges of financing long-term care services for our growing aging population. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that national expenditures for long-term care services for the elderly will increase each year through 2040. But it is in just over a decade when we will see these challenges become even more pronounced, when the 76 million baby boomers begin to turn 65. Baby boomers are expected to live longer and greater numbers will reach 85 and older. Congress' attention in this area is critical, given the expected growing costs of long-term care services, and the fact that so many American families are already serving as caregivers for aging or ailing seniors and providing a large portion of long-term care services. It is more important than ever that we have in place quality options in how to best care for our senior population about to dramatically increase. This is why we are introducing the Medicare Adult Day Services Alternative Act.”