Care-Workforce Boom Faces Pay and Retention Strains
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January’s job surge was led by direct care workers in elder and disability services, with home health aides and nursing assistants driving growth. Yet the field is physically demanding and low-paid, leading to high turnover even as demand rises with an aging population. Immigration policy and Medicaid funding cuts could further constrain the workforce needed to meet future care needs.
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