Healthcare

Rep. Bobby Scott proposes grant program open to unions

By Sean Higgins
Published September 15, 2017 10:13pm ET
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Rep. Bobby Scott proposes grant program open to unions
Rep. Bobby Scott proposed a new grant program that would "addresses the need for a well-trained, prepared and empowered direct care workforce now and for the future." (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Rep. Bobby Scott, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, proposed a new grant program Friday to aid caregivers for the elderly and disabled.

Among those eligible to receive the federal funding under the program, dubbed the Direct Care Opportunity Act, would be labor unions.

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