Episode 140
California Shares Insight Into Modern Health Care Workforce Relations
October 20, 202315m 1s
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Show Notes
Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Michael Gerber discuss labor relations and news out of California, providing an update on the Kaiser Permanente workforce strike and how California will raise its minimum wage for health care workers to $25 an hour. So does California, so does the US?
Read the ahead-of-print article, "Health Benefits In 2023: Premiums Increase With Inflation And Employer Coverage In The Wake Of Dobbs."
Related Links:
- California sets $25 per hour minimum wage for healthcare workers (Healthcare Dive)
- After historic strike, Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years (NPR)
- Addressing the healthcare staffing shortage (Definitive Healthcare)
Topics
health policyhealth affairshealth inequitiesACAAffordable Care Actindividual mandateMedicareMedicaidCMSHHS