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  1. Advocacy

Advocating for Spousal Caregivers

A key part of WSA's mission is to help the general public and policymakers understand the challenges of the well spouse population. Our Social Action Committee advocates for WSA members on issues that matter to our community.

News You Need

No Work Requirements for Medicaid - the House has voted to require 80 hours of work per month for Medicaid recipients. Learn how caregivers can fight this, in this piece by Sheldon Friedman of our Social Action Committee (May 2023)

Medicare DisAdvantage - know the pitfalls of Medicare Advantage plans in this piece by Sheldon Friedman, Co-Chair of WSA's Social Action Committee (February 2023)

 

Take Action Now

We Need Increased Funding for Home Care

Increased funding for home care is a good example of an issue that needs Senate attention—now. The Social Action Committee urges all well spouses to contact their Senators about this important issue. In the links below you will find a fact sheet on home care funding, a sample letter and sample telephone talking points, how to find your Senators’ contact information, and tips for making your personal communication with them as effective as possible.

Medicaid Home Care Fact Sheet

Medicaid Home Care Sample Letter

Medicaid Home Care Sample Talking Points

How to Reach Your Elected Officials in the US, and Tips on Communicating with Them

 

Other current and recent policy issues addressed by WSA include:

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RAISE Council's National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (November 2022)
Health Care Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act—A Guide for Well Spouses (August 2022)
Take Action on “Build Back Better” - December 2021
WSA joins 80+ organizations signing a letter to Congress in support for bi-partisan "Credit for Caring Act" - June and July 2021
WSA's Letter to President Biden - COVID-19 Vaccines (Feb'21)
“If he gets COVID, it’s over” - CaringAcross.org, Feb 2021
President-Elect Biden's Plan for Caregivers, July 2020
Send this Letter: Medical Expense Deduction Threshold, 2018
Spousal Impoverishment Protections for Medicaid Home Care Allow Well Spouses to Keep Ill Spouses at Home
WSA Letter: Medical Expense Deduction Threshold (2019)

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