As the U.S. population continues to age, the demand for direct-care workers who provide care, services and support to the elderly and the disabled is expected to rise dramatically. A recent survey by ...

Two bills that would require nursing homes to devote 80% of their funds to the direct care of residents moved through the Human Services Committee on Thursday despite objections from industry leaders, ...

Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced legislation to invest in and support direct care workers. The Direct Creation, ...

HELENA -- With so much talk of money during Montana’s 65th Legislative Session, it can be difficult to comprehend how all that money affects everyday Montanans. This session, one group has become the ...

Rebecca Bryant, president and CEO of Lakes Region Community Services, a New Hampshire social services organization, penned an impressive opinion piece in the March 1-14 issue of the NH Business Review ...

An increasing number of U.S. practices are offering direct primary care, although not all have had success with the model, reports Kaiser Health News. Here are five things to know about direct primary ...

Kevin Gibas is an infectious diseases doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as a research fellow with a focus in health policy at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. As the ...