Public News on IHSS | Federal, State and County Issues
This page brings together the latest news and updates on caregiving, wages, and policy issues that directly affect IHSS providers and the people they support. Here you’ll find articles covering state and federal legislation, union actions, caregiver workforce shortages, and the ongoing fight for fair wages.
The goal is to give caregivers, advocates, and community members one reliable place to stay informed about decisions that impact our work and our lives. From local county negotiations to national debates over Medicaid and long-term care funding, these stories highlight the challenges caregivers face — and the efforts being made to secure respect, stability, and a living wage for this essential work.
Federal Caregiver News & Updates
- Rep. Andy Barr Introduces House Companion to Senate Non-Deployment Bill - Broadband Breakfast
- Christine Hunschofsky proposes limits on AI companion chatbots to protect kids from self-harm - Florida Politics
- Georgia Senate Committee Proposes Caregiver Support Reforms, Prioritizes Inclusion and Financial Stability - Hoodline
- Organized Labor ‘Now Turns Its Attention To The U.S. Senate’ On A Companion Bill After 20 House Republicans Joined Democrats ‘To Pass A Bill Nullifying Trump’s Anti-Union Executive Orders, Described As The Largest Act Of Union Busting In U.S. History - WNY Labor Today
- Argall Bill to Address Caregiver Shortages Advances - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans
- WATCH: Senator Kim Begins Documenting Journey of his Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver - U.S. Senator Andy Kim (.gov)
- Fertilizer Research Act companion bill introduced in House - Brownfield Ag News
- CAIR Issues Letters to Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Urging Co-sponsorship, Senate Companion of Rep. Tlaib’s Gaza Genocide Resolution - CAIR
- ‘Free kill’ repeal again heads to House floor, but a Senate companion bill still hasn’t been filed - Florida Politics
- Trump administration unveils $2 million caregiver A.I. contest - CBS News
- Caregiver steals jewellery, cash worth 11L from businessman’s house | Rajkot News - Times of India
- Queen Esther by John Irving review – a disappointing companion to The Cider House Rules - The Guardian
- 'Exposed internal tissue and bone': Elderly woman denied food and made to shower 'with a garden hose' while caregiver stole house from under her, cops say - Law and Crime News
- Massapequa stabbing: Woman arrested after son says caregiver stabbed his elderly mother, rammed her car into LI house - ABC7 New York
- California Aims to Rein in Companion Chatbots With AI Safety Bill - Built In
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- ICE can access some Medicaid information for deportation efforts, judge says - CBS News
- Amid January shutdown threat, Medicaid concerns grow in Missouri - KMAland.com
- Nebraska Examiner: Families fear ‘devastating’ changes to Nebraska program serving people with disabilities, elderly - Sioux City Journal
- Families fear ‘devastating’ changes to Nebraska program serving people with disabilities, elderly - Rapid City Journal
- Idaho Legislature: What’s ahead - The Lewiston Tribune
- Community health centers sue over alleged underpayments for Medicaid services - 13newsnow.com
- Plea deal on Medicaid fraud calls for no prison, over 160 years to pay restitution - Alpha News MN
- Iowa Medicaid slashes speech therapy reimbursement rates, risking local providers - BizTimes.biz
- Kroger lowers cost of produce and memberships for SNAP, WIC, Medicaid shoppers - Houston Chronicle
- Autism treatment centers in Minnesota grappling with Medicaid payment delays - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
- 2025 Health Year in Review: COPA, financial troubles and Medicaid - Johnson City Press
- Barberton residents can get answers regarding SNAP, Medicaid on Jan.12 - Akron Beacon Journal
- CT gets $154 million for rural health care as hospitals anticipate Medicaid cuts - Hartford Courant
- State discloses years-long exposure of sensitive data tied to Medicaid and disability services - The Chicago Crusader
- Iowa Medicaid slashes speech therapy reimbursement rates, risking local providers - TelegraphHerald.com
California IHSS News
- Required Employer Contributions - CalPERS (.gov)
- Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26) - California Grants Portal (.gov)
- Governor Newsom sues Trump Administration for illegally withholding SNAP food benefits - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Trump shutdown could soon halt food support for millions in California; CalFresh cards face possibility of no new funds in November - California State Portal | CA.gov
- The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health - Legislative Analyst’s Office (.gov)
- California steps up to help military, veteran families while the federal government is AWOL - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Governor Newsom signs new laws to help reduce costs for families - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Trump’s shutdown leaves California disaster readiness in jeopardy - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting - KEYT
- SEIU members ask supes for fair wages - The Vacaville Reporter
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting
- California extends payroll processing services contract with CGI - Consulting.us
- Direct File - Franchise Tax Board (FTB) (.gov)
- California State Loan Repayment Program FY 2024-2025 - California Grants Portal (.gov)
- County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Loan Repayment Program 2023 - California Grants Portal (.gov)
Unions – SEIU Local and UDW
- ‘Homeless twice,’ without investment in care, it could happen again, says LA County caregiver - CaloNews.com
- United Domestic Workers Endorse Proposition 50 to Protect Vulnerable Communities - Black Voice News
- Board approves modest IHSS wage increase after months of negotiations - Citizen Portal AI
- IHSS workers appeal to BOS for a livable wage increase but bargaining at impasse, still no contract - Lake County Record-Bee
- IHSS Public Authority provides caregivers access to training at inaugural Caregiver Training Summit - San Bernardino County (.gov)
- IHSS workers cut contract deal with Fresno County after two years - Fresnoland
- UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 Data Breach Investigation - Strauss Borrelli PLLC
- Shasta County’s IHSS Workers are Asking for a Living Wage. Here’s What You Need to Know. - Shasta Scout
- Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’ - afscme
- UDW's Care in the IE Celebration: Honoring Caregivers - Black Voice News
- North State Breakdown Episode 33 – The Fight for Fair Wages: SEIU Local 2015 and IHSS Workers in Shasta County - aNewsCafe.com
- Lake County immigrant community under stress by renewed threats but find security in info network - Lake County Record-Bee
- SEIU won big on election night. Will Fresno County IHSS workers finally get a raise? - KVPR
- California home care workers seek greater bargaining power - Chico News & Review
- Care in the IE: The Urgent, Unrelenting, Ongoing Need for Caregivers - Black Voice News
Santa Barbara, SLO, and Ventura IHSS News
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting - KEYT
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting - NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
- Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting | News Channel 3-12 - News Channel 3-12
- Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid ‘Crisis’ - The Santa Barbara Independent
- Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid ‘Crisis’ - The Santa Barbara Independent
- Letters to the editor: Poorly planned bullet train; hours cut for caregivers; and more - Ventura County Star
- Yolanda Hernandez Obituary - Ventura County Star
- Health care rally focuses on caregiver wages, ICU closure at Santa Paula Hospital - Ventura County Star
- Home care workers deserve pay raise - Camarillo Acorn
- Newsom’s budget plan saves vital programs for immigrants, but kids and hungry seniors may suffer - Los Angeles Times
- SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by the December 2023 Storm and Flooding | Cal OES News - Cal OES News (.gov)
- Grace Ann (Bunny) Franklin Obituary - Ventura County Star
- 2023 Community Health Assessment Puts SLO County Health Data Front and Center - County of San Luis Obispo (.gov)
- County Labor Relations Bargaining Update - County of San Luis Obispo (.gov)
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