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	<description>PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, &#38; personal care attendants.</description>
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		<title>States Eye Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs as Means to Plug Budget Gaps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many states are looking to their Medicaid programs to help balance their budgets. This is having a significant impact on workers and beneficiaries of these programs. Below are updates on three states that are currently in the news. California Adult Day Health Programs to Remain Open A legal settlement recently reached between Disabilities Rights California [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Deal from Super Committee – What Lies Ahead</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/no-deal-from-super-committee-%e2%80%93-what-lies-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failure of the Super Committee to reach agreement on a proposal for deficit reduction means that drastic cuts to federal Medicaid funding have been averted for the time being. While that reprieve comes as a relief to advocates for long-term services and supports, the Super Committee’s failure also triggers what is called “sequestration.” Sequestration, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Massachusetts Families to Face “Care Gap” as Demand Rises for Direct-Care Workers&#8211;November 10, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-massachusetts-families-to-face-%e2%80%9ccare-gap%e2%80%9d-as-demand-rises-for-direct-care-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A joint committee hearing will be held on a bill to establish a task force to assess state's long-term care preparedness.]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Home Care Workers Deserve Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections &#8212; June 16, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-home-care-workers-deserve-minimum-wage-and-overtime-protections-june-16-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release June 16, 2011 Contacts: Carol Regan, PHI Government Affairs Director 202-223-8355 cregan@phinational.org Home Care Workers Deserve Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act Calls for Fair Treatment of Vital Workforce Washington, D.C. &#8212; With the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Long Island Care at Home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PHI President Steven Dawson Speaks About Direct-Care Workers at the Brookings Institution</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/phi-president-steven-dawson-speaks-about-direct-care-workers-at-the-brookings-institution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHI President Steven Dawson speaks about direct-care workers at a Brookings Institution event called "Health Care Reform and Older Americans: Achieving Better Chronic Care at Lower Costs" on January 28, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times Calls for Fair Pay for Caregivers</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/new-york-times-calls-for-fair-pay-for-caregivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: PHI Launches PolicyWorks</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-phi-launches-policyworks/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-phi-launches-policyworks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE For immediate release June 24, 2009 Contact: Steve Edelstein National Policy Director Phone: 718-402-7413 Email: sedelstein@phinational.org PHI Launches PolicyWorks National Strategy Center for the Direct-Care Workforce Promotes Information, Innovation and Action New York— By 2016, the United States will need 4 million direct-care workers to care for America’s elders and people with disabilities—more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Beyond Shovel-Ready Jobs</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/beyond-shovel-ready-jobs-caregiving-well-positioned-to-boost-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/beyond-shovel-ready-jobs-caregiving-well-positioned-to-boost-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caregiving Well Positioned to Boost Economy PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Download press release (pdf) New York, February 4, 2009— Noting that low-income women are left out of the current economic recovery plans that focus exclusively on shovel-ready projects, PHI is asking Congress to expand its job creation program to include direct-care services for elders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Caring for Elders &amp; People with Disabilities Can Save Our Economy</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/how-caring-for-elders-and-people-with-disabilities-can-save-our-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/how-caring-for-elders-and-people-with-disabilities-can-save-our-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Download press release (pdf) How Caring for Elders and People with Disabilities Can Save Our Economy New York, December 8, 2008— As the nation seeks to bolster its sagging economy, PHI, a national leader in promoting quality direct-care jobs, has released an issue brief outlining why America should invest in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two New Retention Resources</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/new-resources-help-facilities-improve-retention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hthier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staff Stability Toolkit Quality Partners Rhode Island has released a Staff Stability Toolkit that provides “how-to” tips and practical tools for nursing homes seeking to reverse turnover rates. The premise of the guide is that staff stability is the key foundation to implementing other initiatives, quality improvements, or culture change. The toolkit lays out an [...]]]></description>
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