Ashley Milne-Tyte

The self-employed and healthcare

September 26, 2008

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During the run-up to the 2008 election Marketplace ran a series called 'Interested Parties,' about different groups of Americans and what they wanted out of the election. My story focused on the self-employed, and surprise, surprise, one of their biggest concerns, usually the biggest, was healthcare. I should probably go back to these people now and find out what they think of healthcare reform.

Home health aide goes to the Supreme Court

April 13, 2007

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Evelyn Coke, a 73-year-old lady who had worked for years as a home health aide, was heading to the Supreme Court to petition for federal minimum wage and overtime pay for aides all over the US. Rules vary depending on the state, but in many states home health aides aren't automatically entitled to either. Ultimately, Coke lost her case. More and more people are becoming home health aides. It can be a grueling job, and issues of overwork for little pay keep coming up.