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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
April 11, 2025

Tulare County IHSS providers continue their fight for a contract with livable wages and health care.

Latest update 4/11/2025 Tulare IHSS care providers launch joint community briefing for strong contract that features better wages and increased healthcare coverage! On April 11, we held an exciting joint community briefing kick-off for Tulare and Kings Counties with our...

IHSS Tulare County Region 3
April 11, 2025

Kings County IHSS Campaign Update

Latest update 4/11/2025 Kings IHSS care providers launch joint community briefing for strong contract that features better wages and increased healthcare coverage! Executive Vice President Marcus Mc Rae-Alexander at the community briefing On April 11, we held an exciting joint...

Livable Wage Kings County Region 3
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
Anewscafe.com | April 11, 2025

Working and Middle Class Revolt at Shasta County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Board Writes More Letters

Local In-Home Support Services workers and attorneys from the Public Defender and District Attorney’s offices urgently pleaded for higher wages at Tuesday night’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. The IHSS workers, under the purple banner of Service Employees International Union...

Region 6 Shasta County
April 10, 2025

SEIU Members Will Hold Republican House Members Accountable for Rushed and Reckless Vote to Terminate Healthcare for Millions of Californians

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California slammed today’s vote in Congress to rush through a budget plan that recklessly slashes $880 billion from Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California): Carmen Roberts, SEIU Local 2015 Executive Vice...

Medicare Social Security Medicaid Carmen Roberts
April 10, 2025

Statement from President of SEIU Local 2015 Arnulfo De La Cruz on Texas Ruling Striking Down Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards

Ruling overturns first-ever national safe staffing requirement, jeopardizing care for older adults, people with disabilities, and the workers who provide essential care. Press Contact: DKC News, SEIU@dkcnews.comApril 10, 2025 “Last year, we achieved the first ever national standard on ensuring...

Unsafe Staffing Levels Arnulfo De La Cruz
April 8, 2025

Trump Uses IRS to Target Tax-Paying Families,Exposing the Lies Behind MAGA Deportation Machine

SACRAMENTO, CA – SEIU California responded to the reported agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share sensitive information about taxpayers and their families with the Trump deportation machine. David Huerta, President of SEIU California and...

Trump Immigration Deportation
Daily Democrat | April 8, 2025

Rep. Mike Thompson, providers and patients warn about healthcare cuts

On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Chief Behavioral Officer/Chief Community Health Officer for CommuniCare+OLE Health Sara Gavin, Interim Vice Chancellor of UC Davis Health Dr. Bruce Lee Hall, Yolo County Supervisor Sheila Allen, patient advocate Kate Laddish, and Susanna Hernandez...

Region 4 Healthcare Cuts Yolo County
KRCTV-ABC 7 | April 8, 2025

Shasta County supervisors meet in temporary location and see high turnout

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors convened their first meeting in a temporary location at the Shasta Lake City Council Chambers on Tuesday, drawing a significant crowd despite a routine agenda. The regular board chambers in downtown...

IHSS Region 6 Shasta County
Capital & Main | April 7, 2025

A Mother’s Battle to Protect Her Son’s Care

Medicaid is a lifeline for people with disabilities like Josh Lockwood-Wewer. As GOP lawmakers push for cuts, his mother is taking a stand. There is not much Josh Lockwood-Wewer loves more than Disney. The affable 33-year-old speaks almost exclusively in the...

IHSS Medicaid