Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
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Executive Vice President, SEIU 2015. Fmr: SEIU Deputy Director, Public Division. Striving to unite members across sectors & empower them as leaders.
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Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Sep 9
How Trump's immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes
More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who keep facilities running. The industry already faces labor shortages, and the Trump administration’s immigration policies could make it more difficult to find workers. William Brangham reports.
www.pbs.org
Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Aging population will further stress in-home support network
In the coming decades, as the number of persons 65 years and older is projected to surge, the demand for long-term care will inevitably increase. The question is whether local health and long-term care systems are prepared
www.almanacnews.com
Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Who Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time. | seiu2015
Who Cares! is a podcast by SEIU 2015, the largest union of long-term care workers in the U.S. Hosted by Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU 2015, the podcast explores critical issues facing care workers and recipients, including labor rights, economic ju...
who-cares-seiu2015.podbean.com
Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance - KFF Health News
Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.
kffhealthnews.org
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Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Jul 7
Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House
The proposal would salvage some clean-energy tax credits and phase out others more slowly, making up some of the cost by imposing deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed bill would.
www.nytimes.com
Kim Evon
@kimevonseiu2015.bsky.social
· Jul 2
Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion
Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.
www.npr.org