New York US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is one of 22 Senators critical of the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living. The agency helps seniors and people with disabilities live independently. It oversees programs that provide meals for older adults, Medicare enrollment assistance and support for family caregivers.
In a letter to Health and Human Services Director Robert Kennedy Junior, the senators said ACL saves money by coordinating with state and local governments to provide services. They demanded to know how services will be operated with the agency’s programs being shifted to other agencies.
Other signers included Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
