Minimum Wage

AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010

January 13, 2011

State Medicaid programs underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion last year. They paid an average of $7.17 per hour, per patient, which is less than the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to a new study.
 

HCBS workers fight for overtime pay

June 29, 2009

As the home- and community-based services segment continues to grow, some HCBS workers are trying to change current laws that prevent them from receiving overtime pay and minimum-wage protections, according to recent reports.