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The Federal Communications Commission should conduct oversight and enforcement to ensure access to technological advancements for people with disabilities.
Policymakers should ensure that cable, satellite, streaming services, and other pay-television operators include robust consumer protections.
Policymakers should develop and support affordable and reliable sustainable energy policies as they address climate change and weather-related events.
Policymakers should increase funding for energy assistance programs. All households should be able to afford their essential energy needs.
Policymakers should encourage the development of energy efficiency programs. These programs should be affordable and cost-effective.
Policymakers should continue to use traditional rate cases to set utility rates. Rates should be based on just and reasonable expenses, as is done in rate cases.
Regulators should assign system costs appropriately to customer classes. This should be consistent with universal service and affordability goals.
Congress and the states should ensure adequate Medicaid funding and maintain existing guarantees for Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS).
Federal and state governments should ensure that Medicaid reimbursement is sufficient to guarantee access to the full range of high-quality long-term services and supports in all service settings.