by Brenda Peluso | Dec 23, 2025 | Reports & Research
“An Aging America Needs a Stronger Care Workforce” – An opinion piece from the National Skills Coalition: “Direct care workers include more than 5 million home health aides, personal care aides, and certified nursing assistants—making this larger than any other...
by Brenda Peluso | Nov 11, 2025 | News & Events
The Maine Department of Health & Human Services’ Worker Portability and Advancement Initiative was launched in 2022 “to create a base credential usable by individuals in at least two current roles: Personal Support Specialist (PSS) and Direct Support Professional...
by Brenda Peluso | Aug 1, 2025 | News & Events
Thanks to funding from the Maine Health Access Foundation and Maine Council on Aging operating funds, Jess Fay, MCOA’s Policy & Advocacy Director, will be joining Brenda Peluso as part-time staff to the Partnership. Goals for year four of this work are to build on...
by Brenda Peluso | Jul 1, 2025 | News & Events
Late on Friday, June 13th and into the following Monday & Tuesday, the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wrapped up the budget (Part 2 / LD 210). That budget passed both the House & Senate and was signed by the Governor. Then on June 24th, the...
by Brenda Peluso | Jun 23, 2025 | News & Events
We have been reporting all session on our efforts to mitigate Governor Mills Administration’s decision to eliminate the Cost-of-living adjustments that ensure compliance with the State law that requires MaineCare to reimburse employers at least 125% of state minimum...
