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Pennsylvania Begins Proactive Home-Care Wage Reviews
Workers do not need to file a complaint before the initiative investigates.
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Maryland opens FAMLI registration before benefits begin
Maryland employers can now register for FAMLI, while payroll withholding starts in January 2027 and paid leave becomes available in January 2028.
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West Virginia child-care law remains partly unimplemented
West Virginia DoHS has implemented one billing change, while the bulk of an enacted child-care law remains delayed after a July 1 deadline.
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More adults are balancing children, parents and work
A Pew report cited by the New York Post says more than half of Americans in their 40s are in the sandwich generation, while Care.com survey findings describe career and financial strain.
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California home-care funds pause as nursing-home staffing stays short
The Trump administration has paused $1.7 billion for California’s In-Home Supportive Services while new federal staffing data show broad nursing-home shortfalls.
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LTCCC finds 88% of nursing homes below expected staffing
LTCCC’s analysis of Q1 2026 federal staffing data found that nursing homes averaged 24.6% less nurse staffing than expected for resident needs.
WorkforceElder Care
Home care pay gains face Medicaid funding pressure
Some states have raised pay for home caregivers, but the source reports that Medicaid cuts taking effect in 2027 could erase those gains.
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Minnesota nursing-home wage floors move toward September
A federal judge dismissed a challenge to Minnesota's workforce standards board as scheduled wage increases approach.
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A Medicare Bill Links Home-Care Coverage and Worker Pay
The Medicare At Home Act would define a Part B home-care benefit and a proposed wage floor for home care workers.
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Minnesota's Nursing-Home Wage Floor Is Set for September
Minnesota's Department of Human Services was months late in filing the necessary paperwork with the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Pennsylvania budget omits home health nurse funding increase
Low Medicaid reimbursement is one barrier to finding skilled home care, Pennsylvania's home-care industry says.
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RN staffing mix tracks acute-care use in nursing homes
A national panel study found lower hospitalization and outpatient emergency-department visit rates where RN share was higher, holding total nursing hours constant.
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Maine prepares a waiver for the adult-services handoff
The proposed Lifespan waiver would begin at age 14 and keep people on one waiver through life changes.
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Massachusetts Wage Proposal Links Worker Pay to Child-Care Access
Jeff Liebman estimates a $6 per hour wage increase would raise formal child-care enrollment from 53 percent to 65 percent in five years; the state would cover the cost.
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Seven Caregiver Layoffs as Massachusetts Sets Home-Care Rules
A federal immigration policy shift left seven Haitian caregivers ineligible to work at a New York nursing home as Massachusetts enacted a home-care licensure framework.
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Child care pay gap widens despite policy changes
Brookings reports the earnings gap between child care workers and women overall widened from roughly $20,000 to $28,000 a year, adjusted for inflation.
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Pennsylvania Raises Child Care Bonuses; Medicaid Covers Over 26 Percent
Pennsylvania's larger recruitment and retention payments arrive as updated Georgetown data show Medicaid covered over 26 percent of child care workers in 2024.
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Medicaid Coverage Still Supports Child Care Workers
A Georgetown update says Medicaid covered over 26 percent of child care workers in 2024 and identifies insurance gaps.
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California settlement targets staffing at 17 skilled nursing facilities
Sweetwater is a licensed skilled nursing facility chain that violated state staffing requirement laws.
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Massachusetts shows the enforcement gap in care rules
Massachusetts staffing floors, Britain's pay agreement and South Korea's insurance plan put the U.S. focus on whether formal rules reach workers, residents and families.
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Britain dates a social-care pay agreement for April 2028
The Fair Pay Agreement for social care staff will come into effect in April 2028.
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South Korea maps insurance coverage for hospital caregiving
Officials plan to finalize implementation this year and begin with severe patients in the first half of next year.
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Tax benefits proposed for childcare workers
Lauren Shores Pelikan proposes tax benefits for childcare workers, saying the approach could help attract and retain the workforce needed to expand access to care.
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AARP puts 2024 family caregiving above $1 trillion in imputed value
59 million caregivers, 49.5 billion hours, and an average hourly value that rose to $20.41 — an accounting of unpaid work, not a payment to anyone.
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Families run complex diets for older relatives with little nutritional guidance
A new analysis finds an estimated 1 in 4 family caregivers of older adults manage nutrition and dietary changes, often alone and without professional advice.
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Home care CEO warns dementia's family burden could drain the paid workforce
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are projected to cost the United States $818 billion in 2026.
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North Carolina bill would set $18-to-$24 wage floors for direct-care workers
House Bill 1045 would set occupation-specific minimums from $18 an hour for home care aides to $24 for licensed practical nurses, starting January 2028 if approved.
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DHS finalizes public charge rule effective Sept. 18
The rule drops the 2022 seven-factor test for a totality-of-circumstances review that weighs receipt of means-tested benefits against an immigrant's legal status.
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