New York home care providers say not so fast on legislation that would raise workers’ wages
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
New state Senate legislation that would raise home care workers’ wages does not provide sufficient funding for employers to cover that increase, the Home Care Association of New York told McKnight’s...
With increasing demand comes growing pains for home health, healthcare consultant writes
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 12, 2021
Seth Joseph, the managing director of Summit Health, a boutique strategy consultancy, wrote in Forbes this week that home health is dealing with several challenges as the field grows.
Virginia lawmakers pass bill giving home care workers sick leave
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
Virginia lawmakers voted 54-44 on Friday to approve a bill for providing home care workers with paid sick leave, which had been a divisive issue even among Democrats who control the Senate in the state.
California’s ‘Master Plan for Aging’ offers strategies for attracting home caregivers
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 19, 2021
California’s Department of Aging recently released a 10-year “Master Plan for Aging.” The blueprint aims to guide state and local governments, the private sector and charitable organizations toward...
Increased funding would transform direct-care workforce, PHI policy head asserts
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The Biden administration could transform the direct care workforce with stepped-up funding, according to PHI VP of Policy Robert Espinoza in a Monday op-ed piece.
Home care providers applaud Biden’s executive order to revisit Public Charge rule
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 03, 2021
Home care and home health providers praised President Biden Tuesday for signing an executive order to revisit the Trump administration’s Public Charge rule, which denied green cards to illegal immigrants...
Home care’s future looks bright — and daunting — as workforce challenges loom large
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
With the number of Medicare beneficiaries expected to increase from 54 million to more than 80 million by 2030, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, and with the public expressing a preference...
Florida’s minimum wage increase could help and hurt home healthcare
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
Voters’ Nov. 3 decision to raise Florida’s minimum wage from $8.56 to $15 per hour by 2026 may put financial pressure on home healthcare agencies, causing some to lay off workers or even go out of...