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The budget is done. Hochul has signed legislation that will change pay for home care workers. However, the legislation doesn’t include a major bill that much of the disability community had been advocating for. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has more on Fair Pay for Home Care, which activists say isn’t over yet.
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In February, a local disability rights activist brought thousands of names and hundreds of stories to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul. All in hopes that the new administration will hear the stories of people with disabilities impacted by a workforce crisis that threatens their quality of life. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has the exclusive.
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If the scope of President Joe Biden's social spending plan is too large to grasp, then consider Nancy Slomba of Western New York.
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A $400 billion elder care proposal, originally included in President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, would expand Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, as well as increase the home care aide workforce.
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The University at Buffalo Law School is documenting the struggles of local home care workers and recommending solutions. The UB Community Justice Clinic…