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
- Press Release: Gabe Evans, Adam Gray Welcome Senate Companion to Bipartisan FIRE Act - Quiver Quantitative
- Press Release: Houlahan Paid Leave Bill Gets Senate Companion Introduction - Quiver Quantitative
- Houlahan Paid Leave Bill Companion Introduced in Senate - U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (.gov)
- Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925 - Book Riot
- Prominent American marine biologist shot dead, companion injured in the Philippines - CBS News
- White House extends TPS deadline as NY caregiver groups rally - Crain's New York Business
- Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say - The Guardian
- Biggs’ Federal Monitor Reform Bill Advances With Senate Companion - AZ FREE NEWS
- 4 Companion Crescent, Flynn, ACT 2615 - realestate.com.au
- Trump's inner circle fears blonde companion is 'a piece of work', his biographer says - The Mirror US
- Secrets of Trump’s Blonde Companion, 34, Exposed - The Daily Beast
- Secrets of Trump’s Blonde Companion, 34, Exposed - yahoo.com
- What is companion planting? And why you should try it in your garden - House & Garden
- Save Our Shrimpers Act: Senate Companion Bill Filed by Hyde-Smith After House Passage - News and Statistics - IndexBox
- Press Release: Laura Gillen Welcomes Senate Companion Bill to Extend Haiti TPS - Quiver Quantitative
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- New CMS Rules On Medicaid Financing Exacerbate Harms to Millions of Americans, Health Care Providers, and State Budgets - Families USA
- Gov. Beshear will use unexpected revenue to prevent Kentucky Medicaid cuts - WLKY
- Amazon, gig companies see spike in workers on SNAP and Medicaid, study shows - The Washington Post
- Beshear to use unexpected revenue to reverse planned Medicaid cuts - The Courier-Journal
- Beshear announces $255M to block Medicaid cuts for Kentucky recipients - WKYT
- KY Gov. Beshear to tap $255M in surplus funds to reverse Medicaid cuts - Lexington Herald Leader
- Judge gives Pennsylvania the green light to fund abortions through Medicaid - Inquirer.com
- Beshear reverses 4% Kentucky Medicaid provider cuts - Kentucky Lantern
- Kentucky Gov. Beshear says he’s found funds to again offset Medicaid cuts - Louisville Public Media
- Long Island businessman sentenced in $19M Medicaid fraud - Newsday
- CMS Publishes Medicaid Provider Tax Proposed Rule - America's Essential Hospitals
- Partnership for Medicaid Urges CMS to Preserve Medicaid Access in SDP Rule - America's Essential Hospitals
- Trump Administration withholds $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over ‘suspected fraud’ - Yahoo
- New Medicaid Work Requirements Start Jan. 1st - News Dakota
- Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) introduced legislation proposing a new approach to improving health care coverage: expanding Medicaid to cover all children regardless of their household income. Read more about the proposal here: https://wapo.st/4b6Std9 - facebook.com
California IHSS News
- Trump administration freezes $867M in California Medicaid funds over suspected fraud - New York Post
- 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
- Governor Newsom, Legislative leaders announce 2026-27 balanced budget agreement that ensures $0 deficit, while funding healthcare and key services - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Political Playback: Burke Tribute, Park Bill, IHSS Fight - The Sacramento Observer
- California advocates urge lawmakers to reject Medi-Cal and IHSS cuts before budget vote - abc10.com
- Senator Dave Cortese’s Statement on the Legislature's Two-House Budget Agreement - Senator Dave Cortese (.gov)
- Budget Agreement Announced by California Legislative Leaders - Senator John Laird (.gov)
- 'People are absolutely terrified' | Disability rights advocates make final plea to Governor, lawmakers to avoid proposed cuts, changes to care - ABC10
- Disability rights advocates protest Newsom’s proposed cuts to in-home support services - Los Angeles Times
- Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez Demands Reversal of $367.7 Million in Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services Program - SierraDailyNews.com
- Disabled Californians criticize cuts to in-home healthcare - The Center Square
- Advocates rally at California Capitol against proposed Medi-Cal cuts affecting IHSS - abc10.com
- Press Release: Rep. Jimmy Panetta and California Lawmakers Call for Reversal of $1.1 Billion Funding Deferral for In-Home Supportive Services Program - Quiver Quantitative
- Medi-Cal Asset Limit Would Force Seniors and People with Disabilities into Poverty - California Budget & Policy Center
Unions – SEIU Local and UDW
- CALIFORNIA: IHSS providers tricked into staying, overpaying - Freedom Foundation
- 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
- 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
- United Domestic Workers - tomsteyer.com
- United Domestic Workers Announces Endorsement of Tom Steyer for Governor - Tom Steyer for Governor of California
- California governor candidate Tom Steyer receives major union endorsement - fox5sandiego.com
- SEIU Local 2015 rallies outside of Fresno nursing home as statewide contract talks come to a close - Fresnoland
- Siskiyou County IHSS workers call for higher wages amid shortage - kobi5.com
- California Home Care Workers Take on Union Abuse in Court - Freedom Foundation
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 - independent.com
- 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’ - independent.com
- Letters to the editor: Poorly planned bullet train; hours cut for caregivers; and more - Ventura County Star
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