Statement From LeadingAge CEO Larry Minnix on the Repeal CLASS Working Group Report
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "What we read in today's report about the CLASS Act is wrong. These concerns were addressed in 2009 and questions raised about CLASS have been asked and answered. The emails referenced in the report were written before the Gregg Amendment required the Secretary to ensure the solvency of the CLASS Act.
The CLASS Act passed because it is the right thing for America to do and it's what Americans want. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation/ Harvard poll found that 76% of Americans supported the CLASS Act.
We should let Sec. Sebelius design the CLASS Act before we rip it down. Without an alternative, how else will our country solve the crisis in paying for long-term services and supports?"
LeadingAge is an association of 5,400 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world of possibilities for aging. We advance policies, promote practices and conduct research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age. You can follow LeadingAge on Twitter @LeadingAge.
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