WASHINGTON BUREAU — Congressional Republicans are demanding that the Obama administration clarify what it is doing about implementation – or non-implementation – of the Community Living  Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act long term care (LTC) insurance program.

Republicans in the House and the Senate have written to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to get the details behind reports that the CLASS Act implementation office has been shut down.

The lawmakers have asked a total of 24 questions, and they are demanding that Kathleen Sebelius answer by Oct. 6.

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