The Good Men Project | April 25, 2025

‘I Shouldn’t Have to Fight My Own Government.’ Activists and Caregivers Rally for Medicaid in Clovis

A pro-Medicaid rally Thursday organized by Central Valley disability rights activists and caregivers culminated in a roughly 20-minute conversation between a handful of protesters and workers outside U.S. Rep. Vince Fong’s field office in Clovis. Disability Voices United, a statewide...

Clovis Medicaid Rep. Vince Fong
Fresnoland | April 25, 2025

‘I shouldn’t have to fight my own government.’ Activists and caregivers rally for Medicaid in Clovis

A pro-Medicaid rally Thursday organized by Central Valley disability rights activists and caregivers culminated in a roughly 20-minute conversation between a handful of protesters and workers outside U.S. Rep. Vince Fong’s field office in Clovis. Disability Voices United, a statewide...

Clovis Fresno Medicaid Cuts Region 3
News Coverage | April 23, 2025

News Roundup from our Hands Off Medicaid actions across California

ABC 10Hundreds protest possible Medi-Cal cuts outside Republican Congressional offices MODESTO, Calif. -- Hundreds of demonstrators are gathering outside California Republican Congressional offices this week to protest efforts to cut Medicaid funding. Read more... NBC 4 Los AngelesRally against proposed...

Anaheim Medicaid Rep. Young Kim
News Coverage | April 18, 2025

News Coverage of Hands off our Medicaid rallies

CBS: Hands off Medicaid Rally in Bakersfield https://youtu.be/8wpziHSouas?si=qBx_00TfoegALS5I Fox News: Hands off Medicaid Rally in Bakersfield https://youtu.be/eVoCwc8gCF8?si=KPtAQ3TINm0TLuFj

Bakersfield Medicaid Medicaid Cuts Region 3
Mid Valley Times | April 18, 2025

Fresno County reaches tentative agreement with care workers

FRESNO - SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home care workers' wages and benefits, potentially putting a cap on strenuous negotiations that dragged on for over two years. If approved by...

Fresno Livable Wage Region 3
LAist.com | April 16, 2025

LA County budget proposal reflects wildfire effects, landmark sex abuse settlement, federal funding losses

Most Los Angeles County departments would be required to reduce spending by 3% under an austere budget proposal unveiled Monday by the chief executive officer. The $47.9 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 reflects “extraordinary...

LA County Budget Region 1
Fresnoland | April 16, 2025

Fresno County’s 25,000 care workers set to get raise under new deal

SEIU Local 2015, which represents Fresno County’s over 25,000 IHSS workers, reached a tentative agreement with the county after over two years of bargaining. SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home...

Fresno Healthcare Benefits IHSS Region 3 Victory
The Fresno Bee | April 15, 2025

Fresno County in-home caregivers to receive pay increase, union says

After two years of negotiations, thousands of Fresno County in-home care workers are poised to secure a pay bump and increased medical benefits. The union that represents more than 500,000 caregivers across California announced a tentative contract agreement with the...

Fresno County Region 3 Victory Wage Increase
Yahoo News | April 15, 2025

Fresno County in-home caregivers to receive pay increase, union says

After two years of negotiations, thousands of Fresno County in-home care workers are poised to secure a pay bump and increased medical benefits. The union that represents more than 500,000 caregivers across California announced a tentative contract agreement with the...

Fresno County IHSS Pay Increase Region 3
NPR | April 14, 2025

How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers

As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. Last week, the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that allows both chambers of Congress to work on a major budget plan they expect to pass without...

Medicaid Medicare Trump Cuts
Capital & Main | April 11, 2025

California Showdown Over Medicaid as GOP Approves Massive Cuts

Health care advocates and labor unions mobilize against proposed cuts, pressuring swing-district Republicans with protests, ads and town halls. House Republicans passed a budget plan this week that could slash up to $880 billion over 10 years from Medicaid, a program...

Medicaid Medicaid Cuts