On March 12, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), a member of the tax-writing House Ways & Means Committee, introduced a bipartisan bill, the WISH Act, that would create a public-private partnership to address the affordability of long-term care. The bill was cosponsored by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI).

A New York Congressman, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), is planning a long-term care conference for this spring. He wants wide participation to create and enact legislation to address the long-term care needs of the U.S. population.

NAIFA’s Policy Director Roger Moore attended NAIC’s Spring National Meeting on March 15-18, where he had the opportunity to strengthen NAIFA’s relationships with state regulators and industry trade partners, as well as advocate for key priorities affecting NAIFA’s members.

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) has introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow use of health savings account (HSA) funds to pay for in-home long-term care. The bill has 11 bipartisan cosponsors.