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4 days agoTrump's Department of Labor Is Trying to Slash Protections for Home Health Workers
"I live with my parents," Downes told Truthout, "because, even with my diagnosis, the state only authorizes care for 35 hours a week. It's shameful since I need 24-hour assistance. Right now, my 62-year-old mother is the only person on my payroll. She makes $19.80 an hour and has to rely on my father's employer health plan because the job does not provide benefits."
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