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Executive Order Barring Forced Arbitration in Government Contracts Highlights Need to Prohibit Similar Clauses in Long-Term Care Facility Agreements

July 31, 2014

President Obama has issued an Executive Order barring the use of forced, pre-dispute arbitration clauses in certain government contracts. Consumer Voice has released a statement in response urging for the Administration and Congress to address the use of such clauses in long-term care facility contracts. To read the statement, click here. To find out more about the issue of forced, pre-dispute arbitration agreements and how they impact long-term care consumers, visit our webpage on the issue here

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