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: Laura Gillen Welcomes Senate Companion Bill to Extend Haiti TPS - Quiver Quantitative
- Joy’s House: Adult Day Services & Caregiver Support - Fox 59
- NSSF Welcomes House Companion SHOT Act Introduction to End Frivolous Public Nuisance Lawsuits - Outdoor Wire
- Anti-tethering bill for companion animals advances in NC House, but its future is uncertain - NC Newsline
- Anti-tethering bill for companion animals advances in NC House, but its future is uncertain - News From The States
- Ohio lawmakers unanimously advance plan to study caregiver shortage as aging population grows - Cleveland.com
- Ban on paid family caregivers removed from Medicaid reform bill - Cleveland.com
- Ohio families challenge proposed Shield Act over Medicaid caregiver payments - WLWT
- Ban on Medicaid payments to family caregivers would be devastating, say disabled Ohioans - The Statehouse News Bureau
- "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
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- ‘It’s a crisis’: Indiana residents urge Mrvan to protect Medicaid, expand access - nwitimes.com
- Hochul’s $11 billion bid-rigging scandal is how Medicaid works in New York - New York Post
- Bottoms Highlights Her Focus on Expanding Medicaid, Bringing Down Costs as Jackson Opposes Medicaid Expansion - Atlanta Daily World
- Louisiana expands Medicaid oversight amid federal fraud crackdown - Livingston Parish News
- Severe cuts coming to Medicaid and we must all be prepared [column] - LancasterOnline
- Healthcare Has Been the Job Engine. That’s About to Change. - Barron's
- Puzzle Pieces to lose $270K due to Medicaid cuts - Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
- Medicaid Work Requirements and Access to Health Care - The Regulatory Review
- Rural Ozarks hospitals adjusting to Medicare, Medicaid cuts from President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ - KY3
- Rural Ozarks hospitals adjusting to Medicare, Medicaid cuts from President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ - KY3
- 9 Reasons Why the Medicaid Tax Road Is Beyond Repair - New Jersey Business & Industry Association
- Gov. Pritzker Signs Medicaid Omnibus Bill - Effingham Radio
- Advocates, lawmakers weigh ways to keep Pa. kids insured as Trump Medicaid cuts loom - The Tribune-Democrat
- DOJ sues New York over alleged Medicaid fraud - Fox Business
- Ex-Valparaiso resident sentenced in dental billing and identity theft case - nwitimes.com
California IHSS News
- Budget Agreement Announced by California Legislative Leaders - Senator John Laird (.gov)
- California advocates urge lawmakers to reject Medi-Cal and IHSS cuts before budget vote - ABC10
- 'People are absolutely terrified' | Disability rights advocates make final plea to Governor, lawmakers to avoid proposed cuts, changes to care - ABC10
- Advocates rally at California Capitol against proposed Medi-Cal cuts affecting IHSS - ABC10
- 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
- Newsom’s May Revise Draws Fire From Cities and Counties - California City News
- CALIFORNIA: IHSS providers tricked into staying, overpaying - Freedom Foundation
- 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
- Federal fraud crackdown freezes billions in California health funds - MSN
- Trump Guts California’s Medicaid Over Alleged Fraud - The New Republic
- Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns - Los Angeles Times
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
- 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
- Yolanda Hernandez Obituary - Ventura County Star
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