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Aug 10
Slashing Medicaid will destroy lives like this one in Stanislaus County
Elissa McBride, The Modesto Bee
President Trump and all members of Congress should be working to strengthen the promise of Medicaid, not working to break it.
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Jun 27
AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on Supreme Court Denial of Certiorari in Home Care Association of America v. Weil
Press Release
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Jun 21
State sells its in-home care setup to firm; services go to $39M bidder
Chris Bahn, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Kindred Healthcare Inc. is under contract to purchase the Arkansas Department of Health's in-home health care services for $39 million, the company and state announced Monday.
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Mar 16
OR: Day care centers refuse surprise state inspections, no longer able to receive DHS payments
Hillary Lake, KATU News
A DHS spokeswoman tells KATU News they now plan to notify all DHS day care providers via letter about the surprise inspections, but not when those inspections will be held.
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Aug 21
AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders’ Statement on court decision upholding Fair Labor Standards Act protections for home care workers
Press Release
"With this decision to stand on, we look forward to the Department of Labor’s enforcement of the rule in the states so that all home care workers can finally receive the fair wages they deserve," said Saunders.
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Jan 15
AFSCME’s President Lee Saunders: Federal Court Deals “Another Slap in the Face” to Hardworking Caregivers
Press Release
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a 2002 George W. Bush appointee, today denied overtime and minimum wage requirements to 2 million home health care workers.
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Dec 04
Converting a Union Skeptic
Alana Semuels, The Atlantic
Audra Rondeau wasn't a fan of labor groups—then home-care workers in her state organized, and she gave them a second chance.
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Jun 30
Home Care, Child Care Providers Resolute in Face of Supreme Court Decision
Press Release
Home care and child care workers will continue to stand up for quality care in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today.
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May 06
Merced County, CA makes offers to homecare workers
Ramona Gawargis, Merced Sun-Star
Home-care workers of Merced County got their wish after more than a year of contract negotiations – but the offer was rejected because it wasn’t a fair deal.
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May 06
Homecare Workers Union Strikes Tentative Deal With Administration
Peter Hirschfeld, Vermont Public Radio
One year after winning the right to form a union, Vermont home care workers have reached a tentative contract that would mean higher wages for about 9,000 workers scattered across Vermont.
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May 01
What Older Americans Really Need
Jessica Brill Ortiz, The Hill
If we genuinely want to give back to elders who have done so much for us, we must turn our attention to direct care workers
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