Tighter immigration policies could deepen long-term care worker shortages and raise costs for families
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Sharon Epperson
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Immigration policy changes could worsen the existing shortage of long-term care workers in the U.S., as immigrants make up 30% of direct care workers. Experts warn this would increase costs for American families already struggling with rising healthcare expenses. The article highlights the personal story of financial planner Louis Barajas, who is caring for his elderly mother alongside his brother, illustrating the broader pressures on families.
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She's just suffered four strokes, and so she's been hospitalized.
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