Comments on the Regulation of Federal Financial Assistance
Comment: Delivered to the Office of Management and Budget
Improving Care for Older Adults
Policy

In March 2025, University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) Executive Director Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD briefed staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and Aging on the impact of federal rules setting minimum standards for staffing for long-term care facilities. Dr. Werner’s presentation highlighted the importance of adequate staffing and the impact of the rule on important metrics such as number of lives saved and jobs created by the new rules.
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Comment: Delivered to the Office of Management and Budget
Testimony: Delivered to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors Public Hearing
Memo: Submitted to Staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Memo: Delivered to the Office of Pennsylvania State Senator Maria Collett
Testimony: Delivered to Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Testimony: Delivered to Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services