Healthcare ranks second among industries with workers frustrated by low pay: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2024
Healthcare workers rank second among those frustrated about their industry’s pay, according to a recent analysis from USA Today Blueprint.
Governor reevaluates $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2024
In the wake of a projected $38 billion deficit, California Gov. Gavin Newson (D) is reevaluating an incremental minimum wage increase to $25 an hour for nursing homes, assisted living and other healthcare-related...
Raise the Wage Act would boost federal spending by $27 billion, CBO says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2024
The Raise the Wage Act of 2023, by increasing the federal minimum wage above $7.25 an hour for the first time in more than a decade, would boost spending for major federal healthcare programs by about...
Business briefs, Jan. 3
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2024
PRF reporting period 6 opens … Noncompetes, wage transparency among top employment law changes for 2024 … 22 states increased minimum wage Jan. 1 … State creates LLC ownership transparency database...
Business briefs, Dec. 20
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2023
Fitch Ratings revises outlook for Broadmead to stable from positive … Fitch Ratings affirms Forest at Duke at BBB-; outlook stable … $17 minimum wage would cost 1.4 million jobs, run up Medicare tab:...
22 states to increase minimum wage on Jan. 1
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
Almost half of the states, along with 40 local jurisdictions, are set to ring in 2024 with increases to minimum wage, according to Polsinelli law firm.
More news for Wednesday, Oct. 11
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
CA raises minimum wages for healthcare workers … COVID vaccination disparities found among long-term care residents … Older adults make up two-thirds of COVID hospitalizations this year … Majority...
More news for Friday, Sept. 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2023
LeadingAge joins coalition urging Congress to fund government … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … CA bill increases required paid sick leave to 5 days … Kauhale Health...
Bill would increase federal minimum wage to $11 an hour
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2023
Republican senators Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins (ME), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Tom Cotton (AR), Mitt Romney (UT) and JD Vance (OH) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would gradually increase the...
More news for Thursday, July 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2023
Senior living advocates tell senators that assisted living access is vital to veterans … Proposed House appropriations bill would cut HUD Section 202 program funding by 15% … Industry groups drop suit...