Rep. Harder Pushes for Immediate 2025 White House Conference on Aging to Address Long-Term Care

Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) has introduced legislation urging the federal government to convene the 2025 White House Conference on Aging to address urgent challenges in long-term care for the growing senior population. The conference, typically held every ten years and last convened in 2015, aims to tackle issues of declining accessibility and affordability of senior care. Harder highlights a looming caregiver shortage and the increasing burden on family members providing care, emphasizing the need for urgent federal action to develop comprehensive solutions. The initiative calls for prioritizing long-term care solutions to mitigate the crisis impacting seniors and their families.