AAHSA Statement on Long-Term Services and Supports CBO Scoring

WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was
released today by American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:

"The scoring issued today by the Congressional Budget Office on Section 191 of
the Affordable Health Choices Act proves that our country can create a
national insurance trust for long-term services and supports that is
affordable for average Americans and does not drain government resources.
Congress and President Obama have a unique opportunity to help elders and
those with disabilities access and afford essential services and supports to
help them remain independent and in their own homes. We look forward to health
care reform legislation that includes a national voluntary insurance program
for purchasing community living assistance services and supports."

About AAHSA
AAHSA members (http://www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their
families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations
dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in
the place they call home. Our 5,800 member organizations, many of which have
served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging
services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing,
assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing
homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through
quality people can trust.

SOURCE American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

Lauren Shaham of American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging,
+1-202-508-1219, lshaham@aahsa.org