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More federal funding should be provided to the Administration for Community Living to develop and implement its emergency management responsibilities on behalf of older peo

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the states, and all other regulators should vigorously enforce all regulations in long-term services and supports (LTSS) facilities and home care w

Policymakers and health care administrators must conduct adequate emergency preparedness planning.

Policymakers should collaborate to identify, develop, fund, and implement timely, effective response plans for national, state, and local public health crises.

Federal and state governments should ensure the collection and public reporting of comprehensive, accurate data during an epidemic or pandemic and other public health crises or natural disasters. 

Health care providers, businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals should be educated about behavioral risk factors for contracting and spreading serious communicable diseases.

States should simplify estate planning. This includes allowing the use of electronic wills or trusts to govern the distribution of property at death.

Federal and state governments should encourage coverage and payment of telehealth services for eligible beneficiaries to improve access and the quality of