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
- Ohio families challenge proposed Shield Act over Medicaid caregiver payments - WLWT
- "God bless you": Kobby Kyei builds a house for a boy and his sick mom - Yen News
- How two RI bills could improve shoreline access this year - The Providence Journal
- Senate Committee Weighs Tribal Land Rights Bills - Legis1
- Four-year-old boy allegedly abused by caregiver | Sinar Daily - Sinar Daily
- Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces Senate companion bill to Rep. Summer Lee’s legislation to abolish super PACs - Free Speech For People
- How to watch ‘The Old Stories: Moses’ companion series to ‘House of David’ - New York Post
- How to watch ‘The Old Stories: Moses’ companion series to ‘House of David’ - Yahoo
- Press Release: Rep. Mary Miller Introduces House Companion Bill for "In God We Trust Act" - Quiver Quantitative
- 'Summer House' Star Ciara Miller Announced 'Aftersun' Host - Bossip
- Wonder Project's New 3-Part ‘House of David’ Companion Special Sets May 14 Release Date on Prime Video [Exclusive] - IMDb
- Friend Stabs Companion to Death in Agbor; Suspect's Family House Torched by Mob - Gistmania
- Wonder Project's New 3-Part ‘House of David’ Companion Special Sets May 14 Release Date on Prime Video [Exclusive] - Collider
- Rep. Walsh introduces companion legislation to Senate proposals addressing data centers growth - Times Leader
- Walsh Introduces Companion Legislation to Senate Proposals Addressing the Growth of Data Centers in PA - PA House Republican Caucus
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- As Ohio targets Medicaid fraud, elderly Ohioans and those with disabilities fear losing their independence - LimaOhio.com
- A Lab Owner Allegedly Billed Medicaid for Genetic Tests Patients Never Took - Yahoo News UK
- Is Elevance (ELV) Turning Digital Access Into a Durable Edge in Medicaid-Centric Care? - Yahoo Finance
- Dr. Oz Is In Charge of Your Medicare and Medicaid. You Better Watch Out! - WhoWhatWhy
- State reassures residents Medicaid benefits, services not impacted by suspension of Hawaiʻi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit funding - Kauai Now
- As Ohio targets Medicaid fraud, elderly Ohioans and those with disabilities fear losing their independence - Cleveland.com
- Fed suspension of Hawaiʻi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit funding has no impact on benefits, services - Big Island Now
- Marietta lab owner accused of $300,000 genetic testing scam - FOX 5 Atlanta
- Nevada Health Authority pauses new hospice and home health licenses, places moratorium on new Medicaid enrollment - Carson Now
- New rule could make it harder for Americans to keep Medicaid coverage - WSOC TV
- Expert warns Medicaid fraud harms children, elderly - Fox News
- Expert warns Medicaid fraud harms children, elderly - Yahoo
- Nebraska requests exemption from Medicaid work requirements in Dawson County - Lincoln Journal Star
- Pennsylvania AG explains why state leads nation in Medicaid fraud convictions while others battle mass schemes - Fox News
- Pennsylvania Attorney General details his state’s $12 million Medicaid fraud bust - Fox News
California IHSS News
- Newsom retreats on IHSS cuts as Gonzalez declares victory for California’s most vulnerable - Imperial Valley Press Online
- Newsom’s Budget Shows He’s Not the Resistance Leader You Think He Is - Mother Jones
- Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds - CalMatters
- Governor Newsom announces revised budget that eliminates California’s deficit, maintains investments for working families, healthcare, education, and businesses - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns - Los Angeles Times
- Trump Guts California’s Medicaid Over Alleged Fraud - The New Republic
- California Legislators Reject Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services - Sierra Sun Times
- How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System? - Legislative Analyst’s Office (.gov)
- In-Home Supportive Services: California’s Personal Caregiving Program for Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Justice in Aging
- Understanding $100 Billion in Spending Growth: Causes and Fiscal Implications - Legislative Analyst’s Office (.gov)
- “This Kind of Fraud Has Been Happening for Decades in California” - City Journal
- Welfare Digest | California's Home Care Program Loses Billions to Fraud Every Year - The Debt Dispatch
- A fraud-ridden program is California’s largest low-wage occupation - Deseret News
- Medi-Cal Bold Idea — In-Home Supportive Services Integration into Managed Care - California Health Care Foundation
- California’s Biggest Fraud Magnet - City Journal
Unions – SEIU Local and UDW
- 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 - Tom Steyer for Governor of California
- 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
- Governor Newsom rallies caregivers in San Diego to back Proposition 50 - fox5sandiego.com
- ‘Homeless twice,’ without investment in care, it could happen again, says LA County caregiver - CaloNews.com
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
- 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
- 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
- Yolanda Hernandez Obituary - Ventura County Star
- See health care workers protest at Ventura County Government Center - Ventura County Star
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