Aging baby boomers fuel home health care challenge
Taura Tate cares for a stroke and diabetes patient in Cleveland needing a home health aide. Aides face low pay, no benefits, and job insecurity while demographics push demand up as states shift seniors from nursing homes. Agencies warn of a coming struggle to recruit and retain workers as Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement pressures rise.
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Social Security shifts hurt future retirees’ benefits
The AP reports a historic shift in Social Security: today's retirees paid more in payroll taxes than they receive in benefits, a gap that grows for future generations. By 2033, Social Security’s trust funds run dry unless Congress acts, likely forcing higher taxes or lower benefits for future retirees. The change stems from low 1930s taxes and later reforms benefiting earlier generations, while middle and high earners see reduced benefits relative to taxes paid.
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