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We need you to keep standing up for CLASS!

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The fight to save the Community Living Assistance Services and

Supports (CLASS) Program is not over yet! Last month the Department of Health

and Human Services (HHS) announced that they do not see an immediate path

forward for the CLASS Program, which was created by the Affordable Care Act to

help pay for services and supports to help working adults maintain independence

in the community.

The CLASS program would help working adults prepare for their future

in the event they need help maintaining independence in the community. It was

also intended to take the pressure off Medicaid, so that Medicaid can better

serve the needs of low income communities. Without a program like CLASS, the

Medicaid program will continue to take on the load of long term service needs

for many Americans, who will be forced into a lifetime of poverty to qualify for

this assistance.

Unfortunately, some Members of Congress believe that CLASS should be

repealed. On November 2, Senator Thune tried to repeal CLASS via unanimous

consent on the Senate floor. Senator Rockefeller prevented the repeal.

However, this emphasizes the need to reach out to your elected officials and let

them know that CLASS is important to you!

We expect another effort soon in the Senate to repeal CLASS. Please

call your Senators NOW to urge them to oppose repeal of the CLASS program. If

changes are needed to make CLASS work better, Congress should " Mend It, Not End

It! "

We must let members of the Senate know how important CLASS is. The

need for long term supports remains a major issue facing millions of American

families, and it will take real leadership in Washington to solve this problem

so that families face a more certain economic future.

Please call 866-898-2624 and follow the prompts to get your message

across. Remember time is of the essence, so call today!

You can use the following sample script:

" I urge Senator __________ to oppose repeal of the CLASS Program.

Our country can no longer ignore our broken system of paying for long-term

services and supports. We must meet the needs of workers who become disabled and

their families. "

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