Neal Statement on Biden Administration Action to Support the Care Economy
Springfield, MA,
April 22, 2024
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced their latest actions to expand access to affordable, high-quality care and support caregivers: “Nursing home residents and their families deserve to know that they will be safe and well-cared for in long-term care homes, and the latest actions taken by the Biden Administration are welcome improvements to strengthen patient and worker safety. As long as industry forces prioritize profits over care, Ways and Means Democrats will not only continue cracking down on these unsafe practices but also push for the robust oversight patients and their families deserve. We’re committed to ensuring that every American has access to the care they need for their health and well-being while improving support for the direct care workforce. "Bolstering our care economy is critical to sustain the historic success delivered by President Biden’s re-building our economy from the bottom-up and the middle-out, and we’ll continue spreading prosperity and unlocking opportunity by investing right in America’s caregivers, workers, and their families.” |