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Close to 75% of 760 home care workers paid through state Medicaid funding relied on state assistance to get by in the past year, according to a survey done by the New England Heath Care Employees Union, SEIU District 1199. More than 35% relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, to feed themselves and their families and...
Ahead of the legislative session, PCAs, union officials and legislators called for a better contract.
Feb. 3— As a personal care assistant in Ansonia, Angel Bailey said she loves to work but limits her work to 24 hours a week, so she doesn't lose her HUSKY health insurance through the state. "At $16.25 an hour, there's no way I can afford to buy my own health insurance, and I can't roll the dice without coverage, with my asthma and other conditions I have," she said.
Feb. 3— As a personal care assistant in Ansonia, Angel Bailey said she loves to work but limits her work to 24 hours a week, so she doesn't lose her HUSKY health insurance through the state. "At $16.25 an hour, there's no way I can afford to buy my own health insurance, and I can't roll the dice without coverage, with my asthma and other conditions I have," she said.
Top House and Senate leaders said Tuesday that addressing Connecticut’s overburdened and understaffed mental health system for children and adults will be a bipartisan priority when the General Assembly convenes next month.