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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>In Brief</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three brief stories on direct care: Pioneer Network extends conference registration; fund created for nursing home employees affected by Joplin tornado, Consumer Voice publishes guide to long-term care.]]></description>
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		<title>National Family Caregivers Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama proclaimed November to be National Family Caregivers Month to "honor the millions of Americans who give endlessly of themselves to provide for the health and well-being of a beloved family member." ]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Governor and Home Care Coalition at Odds Over Consumer-Directed Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell issued an executive order on September 16 that gives consumer-employed home care aides the ability to form a union.]]></description>
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		<title>Two-Thirds of States Lack Public Matching Services Registries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A national survey conducted by PHI found that only one-third of states have developed a public &#8220;matching services registry.&#8221; &#8220;Matching services registries&#8221; facilitate connections between consumers who receive self-directed care in their homes and the independent direct-care workers who provide that care. Appropriate and Efficient Employment Matches &#8220;Consumer-directed care is the fastest-growing service delivery option,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMS Issues Final Rule, Empowers Beneficiaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that will allow states to use their Medicaid funds for consumer-directed services without a Medicaid waiver. Many more Medicaid beneficiaries will now be able to take charge of their own personal assistance services instead of having those services directed by an agency. [...]]]></description>
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