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Why National Health Reform Must Work for America’s Direct-Care Workforce

By 2016, direct-care workers will number 4 million, America’s single largest occupation. Read stories from frontline staff about why health care reform that is good for direct-care workers is good for America.

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Read also:

PHI’s policy recommendations (pdf)
New Resources:
Direct-Care Worker Provisions at a Glance (pdf)
Health Coverage for Direct-Care Workers: 2008 Data Update (pdf)

CNA Training Programs in Nursing Homes on the Decline

CNA Training Programs in Nursing Homes on the Decline

11 March 2010

Fewer nursing homes are offering training and certification programs for certified nursing assistants (CNAs), forcing aspiring CNAs to acquire outside training, often at their own expense, according to a report published by The Gerontologist. In 2007, CNA training and certification programs were offered in just 24.4 percent of nursing homes containing 20 beds or more, the [...]

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Court Decision Is Victory for CA Home Care Workers

Court Decision Is Victory for CA Home Care Workers

11 March 2010

A federal appeals court in California ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on March 3, invalidating past budget cuts that would substantially reduce wages for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) direct-care workers. Schwarzenegger’s 2009 and 2010 budgets contained cuts that would reduce the state’s contribution to the IHSS home care workers’ hourly wage by $2 per hour — [...]

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