It took seven years, but earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives joined their Senate colleagues in passing legislation
against mandatory overtime for health caregivers. Governor Rendell
signed the bill into law on October 9th.
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When voters throughout Missouri go to the polls on November 4, they
will not only be choosing a new President and a new Congress.
They will also have the opportunity to vote for Proposition B mandating
a Quality Home Care Council (QHCC) to help ensure that Missouri's
growing population of seniors and people with disabilities can live
independently at home instead of an institution. The QHCC would run a
statewide worker registry and backup system, offering trainings, and
negotiating with caregivers to improve wages and benefits.
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Excerpts from the 2008 Democratic Party Platform
"…Democrats are united around a commitment to provide every American access to affordable, comprehensive health care. In meeting after meeting, people expressed moral outrage with a health care crisis that leaves millions of Americans-including nine million children-without health insurance and millions more struggling to pay rising costs for poor quality care.