A July 9 New York Times editorial calls for home care aides to receive minimum wage and overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As the Times notes, in 2007, the Supreme Court upheld a 1975 labor regulation that defined home care aides as “companions,” but that regulation can be reversed anytime by Secretary [...]
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New York Times Calls for Fair Pay for Caregivers
Posted on 09 July 2009.
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Reports Spotlight Shrinking Coverage, Rising Premiums
Posted on 07 July 2009.
Throughout the U.S., health care premiums and medical costs are skyrocketing while health coverage is shrinking. This is the conclusion of two new reports, one from Health Care for America NOW (HCAN) and the other from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Project 2020: Bill to Improve Access to HCBS
Posted on 07 July 2009.
On June 11, a bill was introduced into both the U.S. House and Senate that promises to improve access to home and community-based services by generating Medicare and Medicaid savings and allowing more older Americans to receive health support in their homes. “Project 2020: Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services” was introduced [...]
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Obama Effort to Assist Americans With Disabilities
Posted on 07 July 2009.
President Barack Obama has launched “The Year of Community Living,” an effort to assist Americans with disabilities, instructing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to “work together to identify ways to improve access to housing, community supports, and independent living arrangements.” The announcement was made on the tenth anniversary of the Olmstead [...]
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Judge Blocks Home Care Wage Cuts in CA
Posted on 06 July 2009.
In response to a lawsuit filed by SEIU, a federal judge has blocked the State of California from reducing the wages of home care workers by up to $2.00 per hour. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken issued an injunction on June 25 to halt the wage cuts, ordering the state to continue paying workers for [...]
PRESS RELEASE: PHI to Manage Vermont Career Ladder Program for PCAs
Posted on 02 July 2009.
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release July 6, 2009 Contact: Alex Olins PHI Northern New England Director Phone: (802) 655-4615 Email: aolins@PHInational.org Rewarding Skill and Improving Care New initiative provides career advancement opportunities for direct-care workers in Vermont Burlington, VT — Few issues are more important to people today than health care. Both from a personal [...]
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