The U.S. added 130,000 jobs last month, nearly all from eldercare. Now immigration policy and Medicaid cuts are limiting who is willing or able to do this job.

Medicaid, along with the Children’s Health Insurance Program, provides coverage to nearly 80 million low-income Americans and is likely on the chopping block for congressional Republicans as they look ...

The U.S. is desperately short of nurses, personal care aides, and other direct care workers who help frail older adults and younger people with disabilities manage their days. Instead of dealing with ...

National policy action is needed to increase worker compensation and meet demand for direct care services. Direct care workers move a patient bed into a new room so that other hospital rooms can be ...

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A statewide association for home and hospice care professionals is launching a support program today with features including training and one-on-one counseling to help with workforce retention. The ...

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