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Forging Connections at Grantmakers in Health 2024 Conference

By: LSA Staff

June 25, 2024

As part of our work to strengthen relationships with community-based and national health funders, Susan Newton attended the Grantmakers in Health 2024 Conference where she engaged in timely and relevant discussions aimed at improving equitable healthcare outcomes across the nation.

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Opposing the CMS Minimum Staffing Rule: What Has Been Done to Date?

June 24, 2024

By: Sarah Dobson

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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Supporting
Our Neighbors,

TOGETHER.

Our shared Lutheran tradition of service to our neighbor is more vital than ever.

Join us as we work to ensure our network continues delivering essential services to all in need.