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Opposing the CMS Minimum Staffing Rule: What Has Been Done to Date?
By: Sarah Dobson
June 24, 2024
In April, CMS issued the minimum staffing mandate for skilled nursing facilities. From the start, we engaged our members to raise our voice and the visibility of the impact of this ruling with the Biden administration and other key policy makers.
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Sankofa
June 18, 2024
By: Alesia Frerichs
In celebration of Juneteenth, Alesia Frerichs shares a powerful message that draws on the West African proverb Sankofa, urging us to learn from the past to forge a stronger future. As we honor this important day, we also reaffirm our commitment to ending systemic racism and promoting racial equity through intentional allyship and transformational relationships.
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CMS Final Medicaid Access Rule — Action Moves to States
May 29, 2024
By: Bill Kallestad
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized its Medicaid Access Rule, which will impact the direct care workforce, access to home- and community-based services (HCBS), safety protections and quality measures.
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Housing Solutions Summit Brings Together over 60 Leaders
May 29, 2024
By: Alesia Frerichs
At our Health and Housing Solutions Summit, Lutheran Services in America united 60 leaders to foster dialogue on the housing crisis, examine our collective Lutheran response, and share solutions. Participants left energized, with plans to advance flexible funding, scale practices, and amplify our faith-based voice.
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Day on the Hill: Lutheran Services in America Disability Network
May 28, 2024
By: Bill Kallestad
The Lutheran Services in America Disability Network gathered in Washington, D.C., where they met with key lawmakers and advocated for congressional support for SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act.
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