July 26, 2007 – A powerful new resource from PHI’s Health Care for Health Care Workers campaign, www.coverageiscritical.org has something for everyone with a stake in improving the quality of care in our nation’s long-term care system.

People receiving long-term care services and their friends and family members can learn about why health care coverage for direct-care workers is so important and how it affects the quality of care they depend on.

Providers can find out about what managers of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home care and home health agencies, and other long-term care organizations are doing to provide affordable coverage for their employees – and whether there’s a campaign in their area that they can participate in.

Direct-care workers can keep up with the latest news from the campaign and find out if there’s a campaign in their state to get involved in.

Policymakers can read up on the five ways of expanding coverage and link to examples of each. They can also download the text of current and proposed laws that have been drafted to expand health care coverage across the country.

Members of the media can read press releases, testimonials from people affected by the issue, and news from the campaign. They can also contact key campaign staff and download fact sheets and print-quality graphs and other artwork.

Anyone who cares about this issue and wants to make a difference can visit our Get Involved section to:

• Share your story;
• Sign our petition;
• Download our advocacy tool kit;
• Sign up for regular e-mail updates;
• Volunteer to help spread the word; or
• Make a tax-deductible contribution.

Come see what Health Care for Health Care Workers can do for you – and what you can do to help direct-care workers get the health care coverage they deserve.