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
- PA House passes companion to Matzie bill that would require automated external defibrillators at utility and electrical linework job sites - Beaver County Radio
- Senate Passes Culver’s Alice’s Law and Companion Bill to Protect Care-Dependent Pennsylvanians - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans
- Argall Bill to Address Caregiver Shortage Set for Enactment - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans
- Press Release: Patronis Files House Companion Bill to Limit Gulf Drilling Near Eglin Test Range - Quiver Quantitative
- Former Michigan House speaker sues over home caregiver 'dues skim' - The Detroit News
- Former Michigan House speaker sues over home caregiver 'dues skim' - Yahoo
- AROUND TOWN: Wine and cheese for Haven House; Line Fest; Caregiver Summit - Montrose Daily Press
- Press Release: Patronis Files House Companion Bill to Restrict Gulf Drilling Near Eglin Test Range - Quiver Quantitative
- U.S. Senate passes companion to Gabe Evans’ wildfire bill - Colorado Politics
- U.S. Senate passes companion to Gabe Evans’ wildfire bill - Denver Gazette
- Press Release: Troy Downing Bill Advances After Senate Passes Companion Legislation - quiverquant.com
- Press Release: Troy Downing Bill Advances After Senate Passes Companion Legislation - Quiver Quantitative
- Baltimore woman seeks answers after late father's caregiver charged with fraud, exploitation - CBS News
- Senate Bill 115 advances to help PA caregiver shortage - State Affairs Pro
- Senate Bill 115 advances to help PA caregiver shortage - pro.stateaffairs.com
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- Butte County among those involved in statewide $4.5 million Medi-Cal fraud investigation - KRCR
- FBI and State Investigators Search NYC Adult Day Care Centers in Medicaid Fraud Probe of Over 100 Providers - Medical Daily
- 103 home services providers charged with Medi-Cal fraud - The Black Chronicle
- JB Pritzker Says Democrats Built Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid: ‘Republicans Want to Tear All That Down’ - Yahoo
- The next Congress: Restoring Medicaid or ACA tax credits? - Chief Healthcare Executive
- Uninsured Rate Rises to 11.2% as Coverage Erodes Before Medicaid Cuts - AJMC
- Lawmakers protest Amerigroup autism rate cuts - FOX 5 Atlanta
- Medi-Cal cut concerns - LAist
- Mother and Daughter Allegedly Billed Medicaid $530K for Senior Day Care. Some ‘Attendees’ Were Dead or Overseas - Yahoo
- 103 home services providers charged with Medi-Cal fraud - Yahoo
- Medicaid cuts could cost NJ $3.7B annually, state officials say - New Jersey Monitor
- AG: 103 cases filed in statewide Medi-Cal fraud takedown - KESQ
- Small Doses: New Medicaid rates could mean changes ahead for providers, patients - The Lund Report
- Seven people charged in alleged scheme to defraud Medicaid in Rhode Island - Baltimore Sun
- Missouri ramps up preparations for new Medicaid work requirements - STLPR
California IHSS News
- California Charges 103 IHSS Providers in $4.5 Million Medi-Cal Fraud Sweep - Hoodline
- Department of Social Services: Request for IHSS proposals - Lake County News,California
- Dr. Oz points to powerful California unions as ‘biggest beneficiaries’ in Medicaid fraud scheme - New York Post
- California’s Medi-Cal has a bad case of fraud — and there’s only one cure - New York Post
- Oz’s Medicaid Fraud Claims About California and Minnesota Lack Context - FactCheck.org
- Governor Newsom announces California will raise statewide minimum wage - California State Portal | CA.gov
- California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It. - Mother Jones
- Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Home Care as Federal… - inkl
- Trump Administration Defers $867 Million in California Medicaid Payments. What Medi-Cal Families Need to Know - parriva.com
- Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Home Care as Federal Government Freezes $867.5 Million in California Medicaid Payments - Medical Daily
- Trump administration freezes $867M in California Medicaid funds over suspected fraud - New York Post
- Trump administration defers $867.5M in California Medicaid funding - abc10.com
- California Senate Passes 2026-27 State Budget - Senator John Laird (.gov)
- Governor Newsom signs historic balanced state budget, cementing California’s fiscal strength and investing in the state’s future - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Senator Dave Cortese Praised Today’s Adoption of the State’s 2026-27 Budget - Senator Dave Cortese (.gov)
Unions – SEIU Local and UDW
- Freedom Foundation sues UDW for trapping caregivers in a room until they signed union paperwork - Freedom Foundation
- BOS authorizes SEIU Local 2015 pay raise - Lake County Record-Bee
- Forged Signatures, Locked Doors, Stolen Wages: Freedom Foundation Files 36 Charges Against California Unions - Freedom Foundation
- Del Norte supervisors approve 3-year union contract for wages above $20 an hour by 2028 - krcrtv.com
- Board approves IHSS public-authority MOU with United Domestic Workers, county says funds go to providers - citizenportal.ai
- Caring for Loved Ones: Educational Classes Offered by Caregiver Resource Center OC - Fullerton Observer
- CALIFORNIA: IHSS providers tricked into staying, overpaying - freedomfoundation.com
- County Caregivers at Odds as Orange County–UDW Labor Talks Intensify - Fullerton Observer
- O.C. home care providers urge the Board of Supervisors to increase their pay - New Santa Ana
- Over 250 Community Members Rally to Support OC Home Care Workers - Fullerton Observer
- United Domestic Workers Orange County Home Care Rally to Urge County Board of Supervisors to Invest in Care - Fullerton Observer
- Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet - Christopher F. Rufo | Substack
- Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet - city-journal.org
- Powerhouse Union of Over 250,000 Care Workers Endorses Champion of Care Programs: Tom Steyer - Black Voice News
- LA County Voters Should Reject Sales Tax Hike, Investigate IHSS Spending First - National Today
Santa Barbara, SLO, and Ventura IHSS News
- Supervisors pause plan to separate from aging agency - Thousand Oaks Acorn
- Exclusive: 1 in 3 LA Armenians enrolled in $30B IHSS program investigated by Dr. Oz - AOL.com
- Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract - afscme
- Raises Approved For Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers - News Channel 3-12
- Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Secure Wage Increases - The Santa Barbara Independent
- Board approves IHSS agreement with United Domestic Workers to raise wages and stabilize caregiving - citizenportal.ai
- Senator John Laird’s Statement on the Final Actions of the First Year of the 2025-2026 Legislative Session - Senator John Laird (.gov)
- 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
- 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
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