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
- 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
- US Senate Judiciary tees up AI chatbot, companion safety debate - IAPP
- Senate Panel Backs Ban on AI 'Companion' Chatbots for Kids - mb.ntd.com
- Senate Panel Backs Ban on AI ‘Companion’ Chatbots for Kids - NTD News
- Reps. Foushee, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Companion Chatbots - Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (.gov)
- Ban on kids’ companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee - Roll Call
- Momentum builds in Congress to ban AI chatbots for kids - NBC News
- CT homemaker companion training bill passes House - CT Mirror
- Police: Caregiver arrested for stealing $78k and house from 96-year-old - msn.com
- Connecticut's AI bill targets companion bots, hiring tools and frontier models - PPC Land
- House Companion Proposal Aims to Launch Commission to Study AI, US Jobs - MeriTalk
- Anti-IUU fishing bill advances in US House, follows Senate companion’s passage - Undercurrent News
- House passes caregiver support bill for Alzheimer’s families - Elizabethton Star
Medicaid Cuts & Info
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - MSN
- Ohio gov candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sounds alarm about Medicaid fraud — after 288 companies found registered to same address - New York Post
- Rob Schofield: NC’s new Medicaid ‘compromise’ comes at a cost - InsuranceNewsNet
- Medicaid Program Outcomes Highlight Maternal and Preventive Care Gains for Pyx Health - TipRanks
- Louisiana lawmakers consider Medicaid dental coverage expansion - KTALnews.com
- Louisiana lawmakers consider Medicaid dental coverage expansion - AOL.com
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - AOL.com
- All about AHCCCS: Navigating Arizona Medicaid’s changing landscape - Havasu News
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - FOX 8 TV
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - 930 WFMD Free Talk
- Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance - The Jersey Vindicator
- MCCLELLAN INTRODUCES BILL TO HELP VIRGINIANS KEEP THEIR MEDICAID COVERAGE - InsuranceNewsNet
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - Fox News
- Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices - Yahoo
- Thousands drop Medi-Cal in Ventura County. Here's what it means - Ventura County Star
California IHSS News
- “This Kind of Fraud Has Been Happening for Decades in California” - City Journal
- 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 stops major hospice fraud scheme in LA, brings criminal charges to hold fraudsters accountable - California State Portal | CA.gov
- Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet - City Journal
- The obscure California program that loses billions every year to scammers - New York Post
- News you won’t see on Fox News: California revoked over 280 hospice licenses, 300 more providers under investigation since Governor Newsom’s hospice moratorium - California State Portal | CA.gov
- In-Home Supportive Services: California’s Personal Caregiving Program - justiceinaging.org
- The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation - Legislative Analyst’s Office (.gov)
- Before taxing residents more LA County should investigate IHSS spending - Los Angeles Daily News
- California legislator demands reform of $30B in-home care program after TCS investigation - The Black Chronicle
- Tangipa demands reform of $30 billion in-home care program after investigation - The San Joaquin Valley Sun
- California legislator demands reform of $30B in-home care program after TCS investigation - The Center Square
- One in three Los Angeles Armenians enrolled in $30B IHSS program investigated by Dr. Oz - Just The News
- EXCLUSIVE: 1 in 3 LA Armenians using $30B IHSS program investigated by Dr. Oz - The Black Chronicle
Unions – SEIU Local and UDW
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ‘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 - citizenportal.ai
- IHSS workers appeal to BOS for a livable wage increase but bargaining at impasse, still no contract - Lake County Record-Bee
- Fresno County Board of Supervisors approves new contract for home care workers boosting wages over $18 - Fresnoland
- Medicaid cuts threaten California’s in-home caregivers - Stocktonia News
- IHSS Public Authority provides caregivers access to training at inaugural Caregiver Training Summit - San Bernardino County (.gov)
Santa Barbara, SLO, and Ventura IHSS News
- 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
- 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
- Health care rally focuses on caregiver wages, ICU closure at Santa Paula Hospital - Ventura County Star
- See health care workers protest at Ventura County Government Center - Ventura County Star
- Home care workers deserve pay raise - Camarillo Acorn
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