“11 more states working on wage increases for direct care workforce,” by Emily Mongan, McKnight’s LTC News

“The Kaiser Family Foundation’s 50-state Medicaid budget survey for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, released Thursday, listed shortages and turnover among the long-term services and supports workforce as an issue to watch in coming years. The report cited low wages, meager benefits, limited opportunities for advancement, insufficient training and high injury rates as reasons why workers may be leaving or avoiding the sector.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

This problem is endemic to a long-term care system dependent on Medicaid and worst when the economy improves and people have other employment options.

11 more states working on wage increases for direct care workforce

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