Over the last six months, we've reached out to hundreds of direct care workers in New York with information and assistance. It's been really important to have an aggressive outreach campaign because so many people do not know what the Affordable Care Act is, how its marketplace works, and how it applies to them. This is doubly the case with many direct care workers who may not have access to  information through the internet, who may experience language barriers, and who often are isolated at their jobs if they work in individual homes.

Most of the direct care workers I spoke to had heard of "Obamacare" and wanted desperately to have health insurance, but did not know how to go about doing so. Across the board, workers were grateful to have clear information about what coverage options might be available to them and their families. Read more.

Get Direct Care Workers Covered is a campaign of Direct Care Alliance, the national advocacy voice of direct care workers in long-term care. DCA empowers workers to speak out for better wages, benefits, respect, and working conditions, so more people can commit to direct care as a career. We also convene powerful allies nationwide to build consensus for change.