For far too long, nursing home residents have been victims of an industry with little accountability to keep American seniors safe and protected. COVID-19 has laid bare the challenges in America’s nursing homes, with over 200,000 residents and staff dying from COVID-19. That’s why in his State of the Union, President Biden launched an action…
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FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes
All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and to have access to quality medical care. The President is committed to ensuring that all Americans, including older Americans and people with disabilities, live in a society that is accessible, inclusive, and equitable. To accomplish that goal, the Administration continues to be committed to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, February 18, 2021
Via Teleconference 12:38 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this snow day. And we wanted to ensure we held a briefing today to, of course, keep our streak going and ensure we were being as transparent and open as possible to all of you and the questions you…
Remarks by President Biden on Protecting Americans’ Access to Affordable Healthcare
Kempsville Recreation CenterVirginia Beach, Virginia 3:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) I — AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Joe! (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) Robin, you know, my dad — (applause) — And, by the way, you docs are good, but if there’s any angels in Heaven, they’re all nurses — male and…
FACT SHEET: The Congressional Republican Agenda: Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Slashing Medicaid
Speaker McCarthy and congressional Republicans have committed to balance the budget while adding $3 trillion or more to the deficit through tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and large corporations. As a matter of simple math, that requires trillions in program cuts. Congressional Republicans have yet to disclose to the American people where these cuts…
Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker — (applause) — (Turns to audience members.) Thank you. You can smile. It’s okay. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Please. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman — good to see you guys up there — (applause)…
Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union Address as Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Leaders of our military. Mr. Chief Justice, Associate Justices, and retired Justices of the Supreme Court. And you, my fellow Americans. I start tonight by congratulating the members of the 118th Congress and the…
FACT SHEET: The Biden Economic Plan Is Working
President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. As the President says, when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. He believes the best way to grow the economy, create…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, January 17, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Wow. Such a quiet day. Nothing going on here. Come on. Come on, guys. Here. Please, right here. Come on. And Steve. COACH KERR: Thank you. MR. CURRY: Can we flank you from the center? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah. Yeah, please flank me. I love…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so today in the press briefing we are saying goodbye to two of our amazing interns. I think they’re here somewhere. MS. FELDMAN: We’re in the back. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Ah, there they go. (Laughter.) Cate…
