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STATE NEWS UPDATES: Missouri, Minnesota, Alabama

10 May 2012

Missouri home care workers were legally cleared to unionize, PCAs in Minnesota have been temporarily spared wage cuts, and Alabama's governor is pushing for more Medicaid funding.

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Home Health Franchises Among Nation’s Most Profitable, USA Today Reports

09 May 2012

A report shows that home care is one of the five most profitable franchise ventures in the country, yet home care companies continue to fight a proposed federal rule that would extend basic wage protections to home care workers.

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New Jersey Home Care Workers Protest Wage Cuts

03 May 2012

Home health aides in New Jersey held a rally on April 25 to voice their opposition to wage cuts proposed by their employer.

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PHI Experts Provide Tips for Overcoming Resistance to Organizational Change

03 May 2012

In a blog post for Long-Term Living, PHI's Sara Joffe and Susan Misiorski identify a key skill to help nursing home leaders manage staff resistance to organizational change.

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Final Regulations Issued for Community First Choice Option

02 May 2012

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released final regulations for the Community First Choice Option after incorporating input from stakeholders, including PHI.

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OP-ED: Fair Wages Necessary to Build Home Care Workforce

02 May 2012

The U.S. cannot build the home care workforce it needs to care for the aging baby-boomer generation unless home care workers are paid fairly, argues an op-ed published in the Orlando Sentinel on April 27.

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