Learn about the CLASS Act – An Important Piece of Long-Term Care Legislation in Health Care Reform

Learn about the CLASS Act – An Important Piece of Long-Term Care Legislation in Health Care Reform
Learn about the CLASS Act – An Important Piece of Long-Term Care Legislation in Health Care Reform
Posted by on January 20, 2010 in Long-Term Care

The CLASS Act is part of the legislative legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy, is an important legislative piece for planning for the long-term care needs of our country and is included in both the Senate and the House versions of health care reform.

Bonnie Burns posted this summary of the CLASS Act — it gives a broad overview of the major provisions of the Act, with notations where the Senate and House versions differed as of its writing on January 15, 2010.

Karen Fletcher
Our blogger Karen J. Fletcher is CHA's publications consultant. She provides technical expertise, writing and research on Medicare, health disparities and other health care issues. With a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley, she serves in health advocacy as a trainer and consultant. See her current articles.

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