Media Advisory
June 25, 2013

CONTACT:
Leigh Schisler cell: 202-224-0548
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Federal Commission on Long-Term Care Announces First Public Hearing for June 27th

Fifteen member commission created by fiscal cliff law tasked with advising Congress on long-term care reform

Washington, DC - The newly created federal Commission on Long-Term Care will have its first public hearing on Thursday, June 27th at 2:00 pm EDT in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2322. The title of the hearing is "The Current System for Providing Long-Term Services and Supports."

The Commission will hear testimony from the following expert witnesses:

  • Anne Tumlinson, Senior Vice President, Avalere Health
  • Kirsten Colello, Specialist in Health and Aging Policy, Congressional Research Service
  • G. William Hoagland, Senior Vice President, Bipartisan Policy Center
  • Marc Cohen, Chief Research and Development Officer, LifePlans, Inc.

    • The Commission was created by the American Taxpayer Relief Act - the so-called "fiscal-cliff" law - to advise Congress on how long-term care can be better provided and financed for the nation's older adults and people with disabilities, now and in the future.

    The bi-partisan commission consists of 15 appointees - nine members appointed by Democratic Congressional leadership and the White House and six members appointed by Republican leadership. The Commission is charged by statute to report with a "plan for the establishment, implementation, and financing of a comprehensive, coordinated, and high-quality system that ensures the availability of long-term services and supports for individuals in need."

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