Senator Jacky Rosen Highlights Importance of Meals on Wheels and Urges Reauthorization of SNAP Funding

Strategic Insights -

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, a strong advocate for seniors, visited Catholic Charities in Las Vegas to deliver Meals on Wheels and emphasize the critical role of programs like this in the state. Rosen criticized the severe consequences of Republican budget cuts to food assistance programs, such as SNAP, which were made to pay for more tax cuts to billionaires. She highlighted the program's importance in providing a lifeline for vulnerable seniors, who receive not only meals but also companionship. Rosen's efforts to increase funding for Meals on Wheels in 2020 and her continued advocacy for seniors' access to care, resources, and affordable prescriptions underscore her dedication to this cause.

Key Takeaways:

  • Senator Jacky Rosen joined Catholic Charities in Las Vegas to deliver Meals on Wheels and emphasize the importance of the program in supporting vulnerable seniors.
  • Rosen criticized Republican budget cuts to food assistance programs, such as SNAP, which were made to pay for more tax cuts to billionaires.
  • The program provides a lifeline for many seniors, offering both food and companionship, and is a critical component of supporting Nevadans in need.
  • Rosen introduced the bipartisan Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act to tie Medicare coinsurance to negotiated drug prices and help lower out-of-pocket prescription costs.
  • She also co-led bipartisan legislation to establish a National Advisory Commission on long-term care to strengthen care options and workforce support for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
  • Rosen has been a strong advocate for seniors, consistently working to improve their access to care, resources, and affordable prescriptions.
  • She helped pass the law giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors and set insulin costs to $35/month.

Statistics:

  • 2020: Senator Rosen worked across party lines to increase funding for Meals on Wheels.
  • 2020: The law giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors was passed with Rosen's support.

Sources:

  • Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen:

"Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Catholic Charities in Las Vegas to deliver Meals on Wheels and highlight the critical importance of programs like this one in the state."

  • Senator Rosen:

"Meals on Wheels is more than just a meal delivery program -- it's a lifeline for so many seniors in our state."

  • Factcheck.org:

The law that allowed Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors