Comments for Health Care for Health Care Workers

Comment on Iowa Law Broadens Health Care Coverage for DCWs by Maureen Greenan

Maureen Greenan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:41:41 +0000

I still would like to speak to a union rep. my last attempt was never followed up on. Thanks

Comment on Story: A Caregiver Is Denied Medical Care by Erick Libby

Erick Libby — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:42:24 +0000

“Goroncy, who earns $10.30 an hour, has a hernia from lifting clients like Smith for 25 years. She is 51.
She describes the pain as “a knife sticking in your stomach.” Her doctor wants it repaired immediately. But she does nothing about it.
She says she can’t afford to.
She has no health insurance.” ~ Awww…This is not good. I hope she’s thinking of the fact that she’s no longer getting any younger. Isn’t there a government program for health workers who are not enrolled in a health care service?

Comment on Tell Your Congressional Representatives: Don’t Cut Medicaid! by Aiping Wang

Aiping Wang — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:24:21 +0000

Your right, they shouldn’t cut the medicaid. many people will benefit on it. Thank you so much for sharing us this very informative article. I do agree and I’m on your side.

Comment on Tell Your Congressional Representatives: Don’t Cut Medicaid! by Yvonne Yeager, R.N.

Yvonne Yeager, R.N. — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:49:15 +0000

I’d like to learn more about the Medicaid/Medicare cuts as well as the “HealthCare Reform.”

Comment on Tell Your Congressional Representatives: Don’t Cut Medicaid! by Mimi B

Mimi B — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:21:49 +0000

Unfortunately, we have already seen what the Obama National Healthcare Plan has done to Medicare and Medicaid cuts in LTC. This summer, we have seen extreme efforts to cut our nursing home spending in response to the first round of funding cuts by CMS…the quality of residents’ food has seriously declined..the CNA hours were cut from the 2.9 we used to the minimum of 2.5..supplies have been reduced and nurses are picking up the slack for what the CNAs do not have time to do (answer call lights, toilet residents, feed residents, etc) while still trying to accomplish our nursing tasks in the mandated time allotted.
Moreover, our staffing ratio includes CNA hours for CNAs who are not performing DPC…we include the staffing coordinator who does no direct care, a CNA unit clerk who does not provide any DPC…a CNA who is the central supply person and does not perform any DPC..
that’s fraudulent but it is common practice all over the US
We need to change the federally mandated staffing ratios…that is the core of the issue…nursing homes will always provide the minimum to protect their bottom line…CMS must RAISE THE MINIMUM staffing ratios——-that is the only way nursing homes will comply to some degree.

Comment on Iowa Law Broadens Health Care Coverage for DCWs by Maureen Greenan

Maureen Greenan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:15:08 +0000

I would like to speak to a union rep.

Comment on Iowa Law Broadens Health Care Coverage for DCWs by Maureen Greenan

Maureen Greenan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:14:14 +0000

Can someone lead me to a union rep. for the employee? I have had no luck in finding anyone. Things need to change.

Comment on Worries About Losing Her Caregivers by James

James — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:52:38 +0000

Here is where to find your video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wigv8sOnxCg

Comment on Worries About Losing Her Caregivers by James

James — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:51:24 +0000

Very Glad to see you are still with us. I have never met you, but uploaded some of your TI99/4A videos to youtube. I recieved several TI videos from Charles Good, and it is my task to upload as many of them as I can, for preservation. I will tell him if I hear from you, I have his email if u want it. orion1052003@yahoo.com

James

Comment on Lack of Health Coverage for Home Care Aides Raises Concerns for Future of Eldercare by pcdcavnqv

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