Unions, Home Health Aides Join Lawsuit Against CMS’ Union-Dues Rule

Nine home health workers and two unions are seeking to intervene in a new lawsuit challenging a final rule from CMS that bars states from deducting union dues from the wages of home health workers who are paid by Medicaid. CMS issued the final rule on May 2 , and it is scheduled to take effect in early July. Five Democratic attorneys general sued the agency on Monday (May 13) seeking to block the rule, and on Wednesday (May 15),...