Workforce News 2026May14

Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Reintroduced in House

The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D‑MI) on April 28, 2026, aims to address severe workforce shortages across aging services settings through increased federal investment, particularly in Medicaid-funded care. LeadingAge supports the bill’s overarching goal of strengthening and stabilizing the direct care workforce and has long emphasized that meaningful progress will require substantial and sustained public funding. At the same time, many of the concerns that LeadingAge raised when the bill was considered last Congress remain relevant. Though the reintroduced version does include some changes that respond to stakeholder feedback, its core structure is largely unchanged. Read more about the bill here.

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