The Latest Breaking News from IHSS

California's In-Home Care Program, Mostly Staffed by Relatives, Faces Third Federal Medicaid Hold as CMS Defers $1.2 Billion

CMS deferred $1.2B more in California Medicaid funds, mostly for in-home care, the third hold this year. What it means for IHSS families.

Medical Daily · 1h ago

Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Home Care as Federal Government Freezes $867.5 Million in California Medicaid Payments

CMS froze $867.5M in Medicaid funds for California's home care program. Here's what it means for the 700,000+ elderly and disabled residents who depend on IHSS.

Medical Daily · Jul 22

Budget Cuts Threaten In-Home Assistance Workers and Medi-Cal Recipients

Will California gut a medical aid program created in an age of compassionate care?

Capital & Main · Jun 5, 2025

‘They’re only getting more essential.’ California home caregivers seek statewide bargaining power

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s in-home caregivers, a historically underpaid workforce that serves a rapidly aging population, could receive a significant boost in bargaining power under a new bill introduced Friday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

'We'll end up on the streets': LA caregivers for elderly, disabled push for higher pay

In the mornings, Rosa Andresen showers hurriedly before her daughter wakes up, worried the 24-year-old might suffer a seizure or tumble out of the bed while she is still shampooing her hair.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022