Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that his legislation to add clarity and accountability to California's efforts to address homelessness, has earned bipartisan support and passed unanimously 5-0 out of the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance.
It s been two months since the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes reforms that aim to bring down prescription medication costs, and advocates for people age 50 and older say it s time for the Senate to get the job done. It could be a rare chance for bipartisanship in Congress. .
A Cleveland man s crusade to help Ohio families better protect their loved ones in nursing-home care from abuse and neglect will soon come to fruition. Esther s Law goes into effect March 23. It allows patients in Ohio long-term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. .
As the cost of living skyrockets in Washington state, people needing in-home care are being squeezed, a state Senate bill would increase the amount of money they can keep after paying for care. The Personal Needs Allowance is the amount of income left over after the Medicaid copay for long-term care. It s currently set at $1,074 a month in Washington state, far lower than the national average. .