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	<title>PHInational.org &#187; California</title>
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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>REPORT: Majority of Medi-Cal Paid Caregivers at Economic Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than half of family caregivers in California who are paid by Medi-Cal to assist low-income elders and people with disabilities have incomes below or near the federal poverty level.]]></description>
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		<title>Cuts to Medicaid Programs Avoided Due to ADA Compliance Issues</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/cuts-to-medicaid-programs-avoided-due-to-ada-compliance-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Separate court proceedings in California and Louisiana last week upheld the right of elders and people with disabilities to receive care in their homes under the Americans with Disabilities Act.]]></description>
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		<title>California Gov. Brown Proposes Cuts to the IHSS Domestic-Assistance Program</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/california-gov-brown-proposes-cuts-to-an-ihss-domestic-assistance-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brown's budget proposal includes cuts of $163.8 million to the In-Home Supportive Services Program by eliminating domestic assistance -- such as meal preparation, food shopping, laundry, and housework -- for clients who reside in the same home as their caregivers.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Appeals Court Decision Could Prevent California IHSS Cuts</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/u-s-appeals-court-decision-could-prevent-california-ihss-cuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A December ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could prevent massive cuts to California’s In-Home Supportive Services program.]]></description>
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		<title>Cuts to California IHSS Program Halted</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/cuts-to-california-ihss-program-halted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to potentially disastrous cuts to California's In-Home Supportive Services program last week.]]></description>
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		<title>Medi-Cal Coverage of Adult Day Health Care Slated for Elimination</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/medi-cal-coverage-of-adult-day-health-care-slated-for-elimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the end of August, 35,000 low-income elders and people with disabilities will have received notification that Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, will no longer cover adult day health care (ADHC) beginning December 1.]]></description>
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		<title>California Budget Puts IHSS Program in Jeopardy</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/california-budget-puts-ihss-program-in-jeopardy/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/california-budget-puts-ihss-program-in-jeopardy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[California's 2011-12 state budget, signed by Governor Jerry Brown (D) on June 30, contains a provision that could automatically trigger a $100 million cut to the In-Home Supportive Services program at the start of 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>PHI Presents on Direct-Care Workforce at Aging in America Conference</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/aging-in-america-conference-underway-in-san-francisco/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/aging-in-america-conference-underway-in-san-francisco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual conference gathers professionals in the fields of eldercare, health care, education, and aging for four days of policy discussion, advocacy, and research findings.]]></description>
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		<title>Curricula for Direct-Care Workers Targets Person-Directed Care</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/scan-releases-curricula-for-direct-care-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/scan-releases-curricula-for-direct-care-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SCAN Foundation has released the first two curricula in a series designed to enhance the skills of California's direct-care workforce, including one designed by PHI. ]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Cuts to California IHSS Could Face Legal Challenges</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/proposed-cuts-to-ihss-could-face-legal-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/proposed-cuts-to-ihss-could-face-legal-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California would face legal risks if proposed cuts to its In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program are enacted, according to a January 25 report issued by the state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO).]]></description>
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