An Open Letter to the Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Nation's Frontline Long Term Caregivers in Open Letter to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
August 2011
As President Obama Concludes Midwest Bus Tour, Seniors' Coalition Says Medicare, Medicaid Cuts Would Weaken Rural Seniors' Care Access, Cost Rural Jobs
April 2011
Georgia Seniors and Their Caregivers Sign 10-Foot Petition Urging GA Congressional Delegation to Protect Medicare, Medicaid Funding as DC Budget Debate Moves Forward
May 2010
Coalition to Protect Senior Care (CPSC): Congressional FMAP Extension "Vital Step Towards Protecting Front Line Care Jobs, Elderly Patients Throughout America"
State, National Long Rerm Care Leaders: Florida Seniors' Care Quality, Facility Staffing Stability: $199.5 Million Medicaid Cuts From Tallahassee, Nearly $27 Billion Medicare Cut From Washington Imperils Care Quality, Staffing Stability in Facilities Throughout State; Florida Congressional Delegation Urged to Oppose Additional Medicare Cuts, Help Extend Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Funding
State, National Long Term Care Leaders: Washington Seniors' Care Quality, Facility Staffing Jeopardized by Cumulative Negative Imapct of New Medicaid, Medicare Cuts: New $15 Million Medicaid Cuts From Olympia, Nearly $27 Billion Medicare Cut From DC Imperils Care Quality, Staffing Stability in Facilities Throughout State; Federal Delegation Urged to Oppose Additional Medicare Cuts, Help Extend Federal Medicaid Assistance (FMAP) Assistance
March 2010
Nation's Caregivers of Elderly Urge Congressional Leaders to Take Immediate Action To Ensure Patient Access to Critical Therapy Services Continues
February 2010
Senate Therapy Caps
House Therapy Caps
December 2009
Coalition to House Members following the passage of the Affordable Health Care for American Act (HR 3962)
September 2009
Times Leader (PA): Residents Petition Against Any Medicare Cuts, September 3, 2009
The Citizen's Voice (PA): Riverstreet Manor Rallies Against Medicare Cuts, September 3, 2009
Florida Times-Union: Proposed Medicare Cuts Have Nursing Homes Worried, September 2, 2009
August 2009
Albuquerque Journal: Coalition: Don't Cut Medicare, August 15, 2009
July 2009
National Coalition of Front-Line Skilled Nursing Clinicians: Bipartisan Momentum to Stop CMS Medicare Regulation, Subsequent Funding Cuts, Grows in Congress (press release), July 29, 2009
National Seniors Coalition Praises Bipartisan Senate Effort to Halt CMS Medicare Regulation As Congress Considers Health Reform Legislation (press release), July 23, 2009
New Letter to Rangel, Waxman, Miller from National Seniors Coalition Outlines Concerns With House Tri-Committee Health Reform Bill
May 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Praises Senate Finance Committee's Inclusion of Long Term Care in Roundtable Discussion on Access to Health Care Coverage (press release), May 5, 2009
Nation's Front Line Caregivers Mobilizing to Help Defeat Obama Implementation of Damaging Medicare Regulation (press release), May 4, 2009
April 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Applauds Inclusion of Long Term Care in Senate Finance Committee Roundtable Discussion on Health Care Delivery System Reform (press release), April 22, 2009
March 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Applauds Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Hearing on Long Term Care Improvements as Part of Broad Health Care Reform (press release), March 26, 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Urges House Ways and Means Panel to Reject MedPAC Recommendations on SNF Medicare Funding (press release), March 18, 2009
February 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Praises Bipartisan House Effort to Protect Seniors, Nursing Home Care, LTC Workforce (press release), February 25, 2009
National Caregiver Coalition to National Governors Association: Establish State Task Forces to Monitor Medicaid Spending, Ascertain Funds Going to Protect Seniors (press release), February 23, 2009
Coalition to Protect Senior Care Urges Obama Administration to Support Frontline Caregivers by Protecting Medicare Funding in FY 2010 Budget Blueprint (press release), February 18, 2009
January 2009
National Front Line Caregiver Coalition Urges Swift Passage of Economic Stimulus Bill to Help Protect Seniors, Boost LTC Workforce, Strengthen U.S. Economy
May 2008
Coalition to Protect Senior Care: Nation's Front Line Caregivers Say New CMS Rule Undermines Care Needs of America's Oldest, Sickest Seniors (press release), May 5, 2008
April 2008
Coalition to Protect Senior Care: Nation's Front Line Caregivers Praise U.S. Representatives' Opposition to Medicare-Financed Nursing Home Care (press release), April 24, 2008
POLITICO: Health Care Groups Hope to Avoid Paying for Medicare Cuts, April 22, 2008
Arizona Republic: Nursing Homes Warn of Staff Cuts, April 14, 2008
Coalition to Protect Senior Care: Rep. Chris Shays Praised by National Frontline Caregiver Coalition for Fighting Medicare Cuts (press release), April 9, 2008
February 2008
Joplin Globe: Group Takes Issue, Aim at Bush's Medicare Proposal, February 8, 2008
December 2007
CPSC print advertisement Two New Caregiver Groups Join Seniors' Advocate Coalition Opposing Medicare Cuts, December 6, 2007
Lawrence Journal World: Proposed cut could hurt rehab at nursing homes, December 4, 2007
POLITICO: Groups Spend Holiday Fighting Medicare Cuts, December 3, 2007
CPSC Letter to Senators and Representatives
WIBW-TV: Caregivers Warn of Possible Cuts to Seniors, December 3, 2007
KSNT-TV: Groups Warn Congress Not to Cut Medicare Funding, December 3, 2007
Albuquerque Journal: Congress May Cut Nursing Funding
Winthrop Quigley, December 1, 2007
November 2007
The Joplin Globe: Voices: Funding Must Be Protected
Letter to the Editor from certified nursing assistant Roxanne Fanning, November 28, 2007
POLITICO: SCHIP survivors try to avoid budget axe
Chris Frates , November 6, 2007
