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CHAPTER 2: <strong>Health</strong> careTo enhance this effort, AoA, <strong>ASPE</strong>, <strong>and</strong> CMS havelaunched the National Clearinghouse for Long-TermCare Information Web site to increase public awarenessabout the risks <strong>and</strong> costs <strong>of</strong> long-term care <strong>and</strong> thepotential need for services.CMS is working with the U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Housing<strong>and</strong> Urban Development to explore options for theprovision <strong>of</strong> long-term care services for beneficiariesliving in affordable housing. <strong>ASPE</strong> <strong>and</strong> AoA are alsocollaborating on strategies to develop reverse mortgageprograms that will encourage homeowners to useexisting assets to acquire long-term care services in thecommunity. CMS is also collaborating with AoA, <strong>ASPE</strong>,the Administration on Developmental Disabilities(ADD) in HHS’s Administration for Children <strong>and</strong>Families (ACF), OD, <strong>and</strong> Federal agencies such as theU.S. <strong>Department</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>and</strong> Labor to addresslong-term care workforce issues.HHS Strategic Plan FY 2007-201233

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