This month, HHS halted implementation of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, known as the CLASS Act, after officials deemed the program could not be self-sustaining, financially sound for 75 years, or affordable to consumers.

The CLASS Act would have been a voluntary insurance plan for working adults (regardless of age or health) and designed to expand options for those who become functionally disabled and require long-term services and support. Adults who met the eligibility criteria would have received a cash benefit to use for purchasing non-medical services and support necessary to maintain in community residence, averaging no less than $50 per day.