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Ancil Alexander, a home care worker with Cooperative Home Care Associates in New York, talks about the challenges of her job.

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Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s ranking member, have released a trio of papers addressing options for the overhaul of the U.S. health care system. “Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs” (pdf), released on [...]

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A report from the Senate committee charged with drafting U.S. health reform legislation shows a strong commitment to including long-term care services and supports in the overall plan. Meanwhile, President Obama has indicated his support for a national health reform plan that reduces costs, guarantees choice, and provides affordable coverage. He has publicly urged the [...]

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[wpyt-post]GggVSAPt-HY[/wpyt-post] On June 6, Organizing for America (OFA), the organization formed to continue the grassroots activism of Barack Obama‘s presidential campaign, will launch an effort to promote the President’s plan for national health reform.

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According to a new report, satisfaction among nursing home consumers and staff has reached a record high. The 2008 National Survey of Consumer and Workforce Satisfaction in Nursing Homes (pdf), released on May 27, draws on the responses of 223,449 employees; 54,711 residents; and 146,949 family members in 5,075 nursing facilities across the United States. [...]

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[wpyt-post]VhKidDL8Aho[/wpyt-post] An innovative program in Pennsylvania is giving state officials a firsthand look at the daily lives of direct-care workers and broadcasting the message that these workers suffer from low wages and a lack of health insurance.

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