The shutdown of a major nonprofit home care provider in one state has motivated lawmakers to seek emergency action to the tune of $8.5 million. The move is a reminder of how important home-based care has become for state policymakers. Maine State Senator Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, recently announced plans to introduce emergency legislation that, […]
Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine
In order to attract caregivers into the home care workforce, one state’s labor commission is calling for something radical: a requirement to ensure they’re paid at least 125% of the state’s existing minimum wage. Overall, state-mandated minimum wage hikes have become somewhat commonplace in recent years. At least 21 states, for example, started 2020 with […]
A Northeastern state moved one step closer to making universal home care for its residents a reality when it finalized language for a November ballot initiative earlier this week. The Maine Secretary of State’s Office on Monday officially released the wording for a citizens’ initiative referendum that, if passed, would raise taxes on wealthier residents […]
In what has been described as a stunning set of results, America’s election decided a heck of a lot more than selecting the nation’s next president. It also brought forth a wave of minimum wage increases at the state level that will impact home care businesses and workers. Specifically, four states decided to raise minimum […]
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