What comes to mind when you think of real change in Washington D.C.? Does policy change on Capitol Hill always begin as a protest, demonstration, or disagreement?
How about a simple conversation over breakfast coffee with lawmakers?
According to American Senior Housing Association (ASHA) President and CEO David Schless, these down-to-earth, face-to-face discussions with policymakers are exactly what’s needed to bring about palpable change in Washington D.C.
An honest discussion with a lawmaker? This might sound too good to be true. But Schless’ leadership has helped make ASHA a superior source for research in the senior housing industry for over 30 years. The organization houses a Senior Housing Political Action Committee (PAC) focused on advocating for positive changes in senior living in congress.
The bipartisan PAC is run completely by private contributions and aims to be a unified voice for the industry, focusing a majority of its efforts on positive change in congress, rather than on the state and local levels.
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“It is so important to have those opportunities to discuss the industry’s perspective with elected officials. The PAC has been such an important part of that process.”
Schless has presided over the committee since the mid-1990s. The PAC shows no signs of slowing down after an active 2021, where much of their efforts surrounded the fight against COVID, including a round table discussion with members of congress regarding inadequate pandemic relief for the industry.
Additionally, the PAC is proactive in its efforts to ensure that The Build Back Better Plan, a yet-to-be enacted federal COVID relief package, would include elements critical to the industry, including improving HCBS Expansion, workforce development programs, and immigration reform to prioritize visas of foreign medical workers to address industry labor shortages.
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