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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>PRESS BRIEFING TELECONFERENCE (RECORDING): U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Proposal to End the Exclusion of 2 Million Home Care Workers from Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections &#8212; December 16, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-briefing-teleconference-u-s-department-of-labors-proposal-to-end-the-exclusion-of-2-million-home-care-workers-from-minimum-wage-and-overtime-protections-december-16-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to a teleconference, recorded on December 19, to learn more about the recent DOL announcement regarding the companionship exemption, and what it means to home care workers, providers, and people who receive home care.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement from PHI President Steven L. Dawson on the DOL&#8217;s Proposed Revisions to the Companionship Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/statement-from-phi-president-steven-l-dawson-on-the-u-s-department-of-labors-proposed-revisions-to-the-companionship-exemption-under-the-fair-labor-standards-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Narrowing the companionship exemption is a very important first step to preparing America to care," says PHI President Dawson.]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: New PHI Report Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Home Care and Personal Assistance Workforce, the Largest and Fastest Growing in the Nation &#8212; December 14, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-new-phi-report-provides-comprehensive-analysis-of-home-care-and-personal-assistance-workforce-the-largest-and-fastest-growing-in-the-nation-december-14-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The poor quality of direct-care jobs leave the nation unprepared to care for an aging America, PHI's analysis concludes.]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Senator Casey&#8217;s Bill to Maximize Direct-Care Workers&#8217; Role in New Care Models Aims to Improve Elder Care and Reduce Costs &#8212; December 13. 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-senator-caseys-bill-to-maximize-direct-care-workers-role-in-new-care-models-aims-to-improve-elder-care-and-reduce-costs-december-13-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHI strongly supports legislation to test new models of care coordination and service delivery that deploy direct-care workers in advanced roles to improve the efficiency and quality of care for frail elders in our health care system.]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: States&#8217; Home Health Aide Training Requirements Lag Far Behind Nurse Aide Requirements Despite Trend Toward Home and Community-Based Care &#8212; December 7, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-states-home-health-aide-training-requirements-lag-far-behind-nurse-aide-requirements-despite-trend-toward-home-and-community-based-care-december-7-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal minimum training standards remain unchanged after two decades, despite IOM-endorsed enhancements.]]></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>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-massachusetts-families-to-face-%e2%80%9ccare-gap%e2%80%9d-as-demand-rises-for-direct-care-workers/#comments</comments>
		<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: PHI Website Hosts First State-by-State Data Center on the Direct-Care Workforce &#8212; September 7, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-phi-website-hosts-first-state-by-state-data-center-on-the-direct-care-workforce-september-7-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-phi-website-hosts-first-state-by-state-data-center-on-the-direct-care-workforce-september-7-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PHI State Data Center is the first web-based tool to provide comprehensive profiles of each state's direct-care workforce -- the largest and fastest-growing workforce in the nation.]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Investing in Direct-Care Jobs Improves Outcomes at Long-Term Care Organizations &#8212; June 28, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-investing-in-direct-care-jobs-improves-outcomes-at-long-term-care-organizations-june-28-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-investing-in-direct-care-jobs-improves-outcomes-at-long-term-care-organizations-june-28-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new PHI publication series documents innovations that improve quality of care and jobs.]]></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>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-home-care-workers-deserve-minimum-wage-and-overtime-protections-june-16-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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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>PRESS RELEASE: Matching Service Registries Hold Promise for People Seeking Home Care Aides, Study Finds &#8212; April 21, 2011</title>
		<link>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-matching-service-registries-hold-promise-for-people-seeking-home-care-aides-study-finds-april-21-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://phinational.org/archives/press-release-matching-service-registries-hold-promise-for-people-seeking-home-care-aides-study-finds-april-21-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The registries could help states meet CLASS Plan's workforce infrastructure requirements.]]></description>
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