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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to urge CMS to fully incorporate new and revealing staffing data into nursing homes’ publicly-reported Five-Star Quality Rating System, to further improve the accuracy of staffing level data, and to reduce the complexity of the rating system, thereby making it more accessible to patients and their families.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ (CPC) Health Task Force, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s release of a rule allowing insurance companies to offer short-term “junk” plans for up to 3 years:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and original cosponsor of the HOT CARS Act, released the following statement marking National Heatstroke Prevention Day:

“So far in 2018, twenty-nine young lives have been lost to heatstroke inside vehicles. That’s nearly one life lost every week. We cannot allow this quiet epidemic to continue, especially as these tragedies are preventable. By marking National Heatstroke Prevention Day, I hope we can raise awareness, and encourage Americans to stay vigilant by ‘looking before they lock’ as this blisteringly hot summer goes on.

Late last week, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Health Task Force, introduced a suite of bills to lower prescription drug prices. After introducing the bills, Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement:

“Americans are demanding Congress take action as soon as possible to lower prescription drug prices. The message is clear; according to a recent poll, 73% of Americans believe the costs associated with prescription drugs are unreasonable. Americans are being forced to choose between their prescription drugs and putting food on the table, and Congress must do everything in our power to act.”

In 1990, 28 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. This bipartisan effort made a commitment that our history of segregating and isolating persons with disabilities would end. In the law’s own words, the purpose of the ADA is to “provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.”

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Today, ahead of the 53rd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law on July 30, 1965 and the 83rd anniversary of Social Security on August 14, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to unveil a new report documenting years of Republicans’ attacks on seniors. The report, titled “The Republican Record on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security: Attacks on Benefits Seniors Have Earned and Deserve,” is available here.