Comments on: Health Care for Health Care Workers Issues Health Care Reform Tools http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/11/health-care-for-health-care-workers-issues-health-care-reform-tools/ What direct care worker advocates are thinking, saying and doing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leonila Vega http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/11/health-care-for-health-care-workers-issues-health-care-reform-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Leonila Vega Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:21:36 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=2127#comment-2146 Kathleen, I also want to let you know that the DCA is indeed fighting for the direct care workers on these other issues critical to direct care workers. On paid sick leave we are partners to a national campaign on that issue with the National Partnership of Women and Families. We know how important sick leave is, but we can't let health care reform go by and leave the front line health care workers behind. It would not only be unjust, but also leave millions of Americans without coverage. Email me at lvega@directcarealliance.org if you have more questions. We need your support! Kathleen,

I also want to let you know that the DCA is indeed fighting for the direct care workers on these other issues critical to direct care workers. On paid sick leave we are partners to a national campaign on that issue with the National Partnership of Women and Families. We know how important sick leave is, but we can’t let health care reform go by and leave the front line health care workers behind. It would not only be unjust, but also leave millions of Americans without coverage. Email me at lvega@directcarealliance.org if you have more questions. We need your support!

]]> By: Carol Regan http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/11/health-care-for-health-care-workers-issues-health-care-reform-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 Carol Regan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:38:40 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=2127#comment-2133 Hi Kathleen: Health care is a huge need among direct care workers, not only covearge, but affordable coverage that meets the health needs of workers and your familes. It is something that we all need to fighj for as so many direct care wrokers and their allies have been doing. But I also agree that it isn't an either/or. DCW need and deserve paid sick days too, and it is a major issue that we ought to join in the fight for as well. Hi Kathleen: Health care is a huge need among direct care workers, not only covearge, but affordable coverage that meets the health needs of workers and your familes. It is something that we all need to fighj for as so many direct care wrokers and their allies have been doing. But I also agree that it isn’t an either/or. DCW need and deserve paid sick days too, and it is a major issue that we ought to join in the fight for as well.

]]> By: Mike Harrison http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/11/health-care-for-health-care-workers-issues-health-care-reform-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 Mike Harrison Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:56 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=2127#comment-2113 Kathleen, What state are you in? Here in Minnesota we get PTO (paid time off) now. We are blessed here in MN compared to the rest of the country. What I push for is a flexible benefit package. All wages no bennies, or a combination depending on your situation. The more bennies you choose, the less take-home pay you would get. Let me know how I can help. Mike. Kathleen, What state are you in? Here in Minnesota we get PTO (paid time off) now. We are blessed here in MN compared to the rest of the country. What I push for is a flexible benefit package. All wages no bennies, or a combination depending on your situation. The more bennies you choose, the less take-home pay you would get. Let me know how I can help. Mike.

]]> By: Kathleen Fetha http://blog.directcarealliance.org/2009/11/health-care-for-health-care-workers-issues-health-care-reform-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Kathleen Fetha Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:50:41 +0000 http://blog.directcarealliance.org/?p=2127#comment-2094 I really do not want the health care that you are fighting to get us, I feel that when Obama gets the national healthcare he wants us to have we will lose it anyway, I would much prefer that you fight to get me paid sick days, and accrued time so i can have a day off with pay like the schedulers and other office workers in my agency get. I really do not want the health care that you are fighting to get us, I feel that when Obama gets the national healthcare he wants us to have we will lose it anyway, I would much prefer that you fight to get me paid sick days, and accrued time so i can have a day off with pay like the schedulers and other office workers in my agency get.

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