With only six week before scheduled Committee votes in the Senate, advocates for older Americans and persons with disabilities are urging that financing for long-term services and supports be included in health reform. Today is a national call-in day to ask your Senator for his or her support.
To call your senators toll-free on May 13, dial (800) 958-5374 and follow the voice prompts for your name and state. You will then be directed to one of your senator’s offices. Once you have delivered your message to one office, ask to be connected to the office of your other Senator.
Here is a sample script you can use:
“Hello. I’m a constituent, and I’m calling to ask Senator X to support including long-term services and supports in health reform. Long-term services and supports are frail seniors’ primary unmet care need, and the cost of care for many families is unaffordable. Financing home and community-based services can save Medicaid dollars and improve economic growth. Please let Senator X know that I called to urge him/her to support including long-term services and supports in health reform. Thank you.”
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