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ACTION ALERT

Tell the Senate to Act NOW for Older Adults, Caregivers, and Families

John, a window of opportunity is closing fast.

Right now, the Senate is negotiating an agreement that could include a key investment aging and disability advocates have sought for years: Historic investments to help older Americans remain healthy and independent at home.

Encourage Your Senators to Act
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The problem we want the Senate to solve is dire—and the solutions are overwhelmingly popular ([link removed]).

In America, Medicaid coverage for nursing homes is mandatory, but it is optional for home-based care. The result is a waiting list of nearly 1.5 million older adults and people with disabilities who want safer, less expensive home care that keeps them near their homes and families.

Unfortunately, home care workers who could help are underpaid, leading to growing shortages. Family caregivers are left overburdened and many leave their jobs to care for loved ones.

Your Voice is Powerful!

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for alternatives to institutional care. Multiple surveys have shown that over 80% of Americans of all ages and across party lines support investing in home care. We need advocates like you to get loud NOW to make sure the Senate makes the needed investments.

Please urge your Senators to take action to:
- Reduce waiting lists for care at home, which is a fiscally responsible alternative to institutionalization
- Permit family caregivers to return to work, which will strengthen our economy
- Provide home care workers with long-overdue pay increases and better benefits so older adults have a qualified workforce to help them age at home
- Make permanent the home care investments passed last year, which are about to expire

Contact Your Senators
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Don't wait to look back on this moment and see a missed opportunity. Visit our Action Center ([link removed]) to learn more, find talking points, and use our forms to contact your Senators.

Thank you for your support of older adults and caregivers!
The NCOA Team

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