Health Care Reform Bill & The Alzheimer's Association
We haven't talked about this in any detail, but I wondered how our organization (click on the title above to take you to the Alzheimer's site) sees this bill, so I put in a call to my counsellor Suzette, who put me in touch with Kathy Simpson, the Advocacy Manager for our organization (meaning she tells us advocates to contact our congress persons and stay on their butts about AD!) Because I am dog-tired from trips back and forth to the hospital to be with my SIL, Kathy has graciously allowed me to copy and paste the following. Please read, and tell me what you think, okay? ================================================================================== Our message to Congress remains clear: Congress must pass health care reform that includes long-term care services and supports this year. Current Proposals include our asking Congress to: 1. Provide Medicare care coordination services for people with cognitive impairments and their caregivers 2. Pass health care reform this y...