MADISON.COM: Wisconsin faces home care workforce challenge, report says
According to a new national report, Wisconsin is expected to need an additional 20,000 home care workers by 2024. It's widely known that there is already a serve shortage of care workers in the state. Many blame low wages and poor working conditions for this. A 4% increase for Medicaid reimbursement for personal care workers was approved in the recent state budget, but many felt a 15% increase is needed to do any good.