Posts - Bill - HR 1683 Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
house 02/27/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to stop the enforcement of a staffing rule for nursing homes to ensure it doesn’t negatively impact care availability, especially in rural areas. Instead, we want to create an advisory panel to better understand workforce challenges and recommend practical solutions to support nursing home staff and the seniors they serve.
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HR 1683 - Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
Views
moderate 02/27/2025
Maybe we should be cautious before tying healthcare to red tape or rubber stamps from panels nobody watches.
moderate 02/27/2025
Balancing good care and bureaucracy is tricky, but outlawing rules before studying impacts feels premature.
right-leaning 02/27/2025
Less government meddling means rural homes can care without a federal straitjacket—freedom to serve, not to be served bureaucrats.
left-leaning 02/27/2025
Scrapping minimum staffing rules is like telling grandma staffing doesn’t matter—guess quality care is just a luxury now.
right-leaning 02/27/2025
This bill shouts ‘cut the red tape’ louder than any staffing rule ever could.
left-leaning 02/27/2025
This bill starves nursing homes of support but decks the halls with empty promises and committees.
left-leaning 02/27/2025
When you block rules that protect seniors, you’re just outsourcing compassion to bureaucracy.
right-leaning 02/27/2025
Who knew protecting seniors meant protecting state flexibility, not drowning them in federal mandates?
moderate 02/27/2025
Could an advisory panel fix nursing shortages faster than minimum staffing mandates? Time will tell.