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Health care reform and the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS)

Filed under: 2010 Fact Sheets, Health Reform, Individuals with Disabilities — admin

This fact sheet produced by the Kansas Insurance Department outlines the CLASS Act, which would assist individuals with a long-term care financial daily benefit.

Health Reform for Americans with Disabilities

Filed under: 2010 Reports, Health Reform, Individuals with Disabilities — admin

The Affordable Care Act Gives Americans with Disabilities Greater Control Over Their Own Health Care.

Health Reform and Americans with Disabilities

Filed under: Health Reform, Health Reform, Individuals with Disabilities — admin

Get answers to your questions about how the Affordable Care Act will give Americans with disabilities greater choices and more control over their health care.

CLASS: A New Voluntary Long-Term Care Insurance Program

Filed under: 2010 Fact Sheets, Health Reform, Individuals with Disabilities — admin

The new health reform law establishes a federal, voluntary long-term care insurance program, known as Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, or CLASS. This brief paper from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities describes the need for CLASS, explains its benefits and financing, and corrects some misconceptions about the program’s effect on the federal budget.