Prescription For Growth: Health Care & Job Creation
9/16/10 – The National Journal hosted a policy summit at the Newseum in Washington, DC, to discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform) on job growth in the health care industry....
View ArticlePresident Obama Addresses Key DCA Issues in State of the Union
In his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Obama touched on two key issues for the Direct Care Alliance: rebuilding the economy and improving care. I commend him for his leadership and...
View ArticleDame Elizabeth Taylor: Fierce Health Care Activist
Elizabeth Taylor is remembered for amazing feats of womanhood, leadership and beauty. Her $1 million salary for the 1963 movie Cleopatra, made her a pioneer for future actresses such as Angelina...
View ArticleCare, Commitment and Coffee with Muhanna S. Kakish of Minnesota
At the 2011 Voices Institute Leadership Training, DCA communications director, Josh Sabato sat down to speak with direct care worker, Muhanna S. Kakish to discuss the most pressing issues facing direct...
View ArticleHow to Put More Jobs in the American Jobs Act
Rania Antonopoulos is a senior scholar and director of the Gender Equality and the Economy program at the Levy Institute. She wrote this post with the assistance of her colleague Michael Stephens,...
View ArticleSkilled Nursing Rate Cuts Pose Threat to CNAs
Recent cuts in the Medicare and Medicaid rates paid to skilled nursing facilities have caused nursing homes to hire fewer direct care and other workers and reduce wages and benefits, according to a...
View ArticleCaring Across Generations Campaign Builds Momentum
Fresh from the success of having helped flood the U.S. Department of Labor with comments in support of the proposed home care rule, Caring Across Generations (CAG) is gaining momentum in its campaign...
View ArticleHouse Budget Raises Red Flags for Direct Care Workers
Here in Washington, Congress is planning how the government will spend its money next year and for many years to come. The plan that the House of Representatives just passed includes many cuts that...
View ArticleHome Care Cooperatives Spotlighted at White House Briefing
Direct Care Alliance Board Chair Tracy Dudzinski was at the White House last Friday for a briefing on cooperatives. DCA: Who was there and what did you talk about? TRACY: The National Cooperative...
View ArticleHow the New Budget Deal Affects Direct Care Workers
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, and signed into law by President Obama on January 2. The legislation, often referred to as the deal to prevent the...
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