CPSC Holds Petition-Signing Events to Extend the FMAP and Protect Medicare Funding for Seniors' Nursing Home Care from Further Cuts

The Coalition to Protect Senior Care (CPSC) has resumed the very successful petition signing events launched last year during August congressional recess out of concern regarding proposed Medicare funding cuts to seniors' nursing home care included in the health care reform legislation.

In addition to a Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years effective October 2009, additional Medicare cuts of $14.6 billion over ten years passed in the final health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama this February. Strapped state budgets have spurred state legislatures to drastically cut Medicaid funding for skilled nursing care in several states across the nation.

Now, from Washington state to Florida, front-line caregivers and staff, residents and family members once again are signing petitions to their state Congressional delegation asking them to extend the FMAP which will reduce the amount of Medicaid cuts in some states and to protect Medicare funding for America's elderly from further cuts.


A listing of the CPSC events with local news coverage is below.

Ballard Care & Rehabilitation
Seattle, WA: May 7, 2010
Nursing home employees, residents speak out against budget cuts - Ballard News Tribune

Huntington Place Care & Rehabilitation Center
Rockledge, FL: May 12, 2010

Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Kennebunk, ME: October 14, 2009

Van Dyk of Ridgewood Manor
Ridgewood, NJ: October 13, 2009

Riverstreet Manor
Wilkes Barre, PA: September 3, 2009
Residents Petition Against Any Medicare Cuts - Times Leader
Riverstreet Manor Rallies Against Medicare Cuts - The Citizen's Voice

Shadyside Nursing & Rehabilitation
Pittsburgh, PA: September 2, 2009

Southlake Nursing & Rehabilitation
Jacksonville, FL: September 1, 2009
Proposed Medicare Cuts Have Nursing Homes Worried - Florida Times-Union

Rio Rancho Care & Rehabilitation Center
Albuquerque, NM: August 14, 2009
Coalition: Don't Cut Medicare - Albuquerque Journal