Topic: Washington

Everett Herald | May 22, 2023 By Joy Borkholder The two-year state budget increases the Medicaid rate for skilled nursing facilities by 14% over the next two fiscal years, and adds funding for some specialty care. The Washington Health Care Association calculated the total additional Medicaid funding to be $406 million. […] Adam Glickman, secretary-treasurer […]

Everett Herald | May 19, 2023 By Joy Borkholder Home care providers are celebrating big wins from the state legislative session, including a two-year budget that increases the starting wage to $21 per hour for most home care providers. “People feel good about the Legislature taking their concerns seriously,” said Adam Glickman, secretary-treasurer of SEIU […]

Caregivers can be proud of our historic budget wins and all we accomplished together at this year’s Washington legislative session. Caregivers successfully urged lawmakers to include over $1 billion for long-term care in the 2023-2025 state budget! We raised our voices to pass laws and a budget that help make caregiving a good career and […]

The Columbian | April 9, 2023 Opinion Editorial by SEIU 775 member Patrick K. from Camas I’m a home care provider working in Vancouver and a member of SEIU 775. I was a teacher, but started in this profession because I knew my mother wouldn’t cope in a nursing home. With age, many of us […]

The Tacoma News Tribune | April 8, 2023 Opinion Editorial by SEIU 775 member Matthew G. from Tacoma My partner suffers from a chronic illness. After his diagnosis, I became his professional in-home caregiver represented by SEIU 775, the caregivers union. We pay a disproportionate amount in taxes to fund the very services designed to […]

How did you get an invitation to the State of the Union? Every member of Congress gets to pick someone to bring to the State of the Union. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the past couple of years, guests have been virtual, so to be in person this year as Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s guest […]

Everett Herald | February 13, 2023 During the pandemic, a temporary increase in the Medicaid rate helped nursing facilities raise wages for some low-wage workers by up to $4 per hour, according to the state budget. Senate Bill 5526 makes this change permanent. And the bill would require a facility to spend a minimum percent of […]

Fast Company | February 16, 2023 Most businesses don’t know the caregiving status of their employees. Yet 73% of workers have some caregiving responsibility and feel it has adversely affected their careers. Systematically collecting employee caregiver data could yield supportive policies and a culture that spur productivity. Policymakers, too, must respond to the caregiving crisis. Consider […]