In the 2025 May Revision, California proposes suspending state employee pay increases and authorizing the Department of Finance to reduce compensation if new labor agreements are not reached by July 1, 2025. This analysis reviews compensation components, past cost-reduction strategies, labor law context, and recommends legislative actions to guide and scrutinize such reductions.

Pennsylvania Health Care Association and SEIU Healthcare PA collaborate to advocate for increased Medicaid and Medicare nursing home funding, addressing reimbursement and staffing challenges in long-term care facilities.