Senate Health Bill Creates New Insurance Program.

[elleng]

A new government insurance program that would help the elderly and disabled stay in their homes is headed for passage in the U.S. Senate's sweeping healthcare revamp despite doubts about its viability and cost.

The measure has not received the intense scrutiny focused on a proposed government-run medical coverage plan, which has been jettisoned from the Senate's healthcare bill and is unlikely to be restored in final legislation.

But the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, which was championed by the late Senator Edward Kennedy, is a significant program that supporters say is long overdue and critics say could add to the federal treasury's long-term debt problems.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/12/23/us/politics/politics-us-usa-healthcare-longterm.html

[iamjoy]

1. Anything For Families?

Is there anything to help families with children stay in their homes?

I realize this sounds ageist. I have no kids but I do have parents who are seniors and hope to one day be a senior myself, so my self-interest should lean towards doing more for seniors.

Ah well, I suppose the kids can always move in with Grandma and Grandpa if Mom & Dad lose their home.