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 nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum ...

It’s time to redirect public funds toward home- and community-based services that preserve independence and dignity.

Hawaii is taking positive steps toward easing its social worker shortage. Social work employment is expected to grow by 17%, ...

Pandemic shutdowns exposed the ubiquity and fragility of the “care economy,” a catch-all term for child care, home care, and elder care. For nonprofit workers advocating for care jobs and policies, ...

Hal Swerissen is the Deputy Chair of the Bendigo Kangan Institute. In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care ...

Kaiser officials maintain that their hospitals and medical offices will remain open and staffed during the strike.